Clinical applications of venous flaps.
Reconstruction involving seven venous flaps on six patients was performed. One saphenous venous flap demonstrated partial dermal necrosis; the remaining six survived completely. The largest flap to survive was 5 x 15 cm. Three technical requirements are emphasized; (1) a healthy recipient bed, (2) a donor site with a luxuriant venous network and a flow-through vein, and (3) stable fixation of the flap to its bed.
Xiu
Z F
ZF
Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
Chen
Z J
ZJ
D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*