Prolonged arterial spasm in an ear replantation without venous anastomosis.
Successful ear replantations are rare. The authors report a case in which 75 percent of the ear survived with an arterial anastomosis only. An extended period of time must be allowed for relief of arterial spasm in replants with tiny vessel diameters.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
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D000368:Aged; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000818:Animals; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012092:Replantation; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013997:Time Factors; D014666:Vasomotor System