An experimental study of delay of flow-through venous flaps.
A delayed procedure was performed in flow-through venous flaps made in rabbits' ears. Compared with undelayed venous flaps, the delayed flaps at 7, 14 and 21 days after delay showed a distinct increase of survival area. This effect increased with the delay period.
Ueda
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
Harada
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T
Nagasaka
S
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Oba
S
S
Inoue
T
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Harashina
T
T
D000818:Animals; D004423:Ear / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014680:Veins / Q000502:physiology