Salvage of an ischemic "kite" flap by arteriovenous supercharging.
The neurovascular "kite" flap is a well-established procedure for single-stage reconstruction of soft-tissue defects in the thumb. Post-surgical ischemia of the flap due to poor inflow is a rare, but potential, complication. The authors describe a technique of arteriovenous supercharging that was successfully used to salvage such an ischemic flap.
Kapickis
Martins
M
Centre of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
Tihonovs
Aivars
A
Sunil
T M
TM
D000328:Adult; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*