Salvage of an ischaemic lower limb and a free flap with an arterial Y-graft. Case report.
A defect of the lower limb was treated with a scapular free flap. An end-to-side anastomosis was made to the posterior tibial artery, which was the single perfusing artery of the foot. When it thrombosed, the problem was solved successfully with an arterial Y-graft.
Haas
F M
FM
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria.
Hellbom
B A
BA
Moshammer
H E
HE
Koch
H
H
Pierer
G R
GR
Scharnagl
E
E
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013524:Surgical Flaps