title: Dextrans in microsurgery: A review.
abstract: This articles reviews the use of dextrans in free tissue transfer. Current recommended regimes, indications, and complications are discussed. In conclusion, dextrans cannot be used as a substitute for good surgical technique, and should be utilized cautiously, especially in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Recostructive Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom. navidjallali@hotmail.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jallali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003911:Dextrans / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011817:Rabbits; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D003911:Dextrans