Lower limb vascularization by means of omental autotransplantation.
A case of successful autotransplantation of the omentum is presented, and some of the possible uses of this technique are discussed. The procedure appears to be a sensible means of limb salvage in patients with Buerger's disease, an advanced state of vascular insufficiency, with a lack of run-off vessels.
Matesanz
Juan M.
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Department of Surgery, Hospital Clinico de San Carlos, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
Garcia
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Acin
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Mendez
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Tamames
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