Viability of a random pattern dorsal skin flap, in diabetic rats.
OBJECTIVE
Evaluation of the viability of a random pattern dorsal skin flap, in rats with experimentally induced diabetes mellitus.


METHODS
Thirty adult, male, Wistar EPM rats were distributed, at random, in two groups: I--Control (flap elevation) and II--Experimental (flap elevation ten days after alloxan induced diabetes).


RESULTS
The mean areas of necrosis in the different groups were 36.4% (Control) and 52.1% (Experimental).


CONCLUSIONS
The random pattern dorsal skin flap was less viable in the diabetic rats.
de Carvalho
Eliziane Nitz
EN
Plastic Surgery Division, Federal University of São Paulo. fisioeliziane@yahoo.com.br
Ferreira
Lydia Masako
LM
de Carvalho
Nestor Antônio Schmidt
NA
Alba
Luiz Eduardo Felipe
LE
Liebano
Richard Eloin
RE
D000496:Alloxan; D000818:Animals; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000473:pathology*; D014022:Tissue Survival / Q000502:physiology*
D000496:Alloxan