title: Arteriovenous loop grafts for free tissue transfer.
abstract: Arteriovenous (AV) loop grafts are a type of vascular conduit that can be used to support free tissue transfer. Wounds of various etiologies may require free tissue transfer, and the AV loop graft is a useful adjunct when adjacent blood supply is inadequate. Here we present 2 cases and review the technique and published literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Chicago, IL, USA. benjamin.lind@gmail.com
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lind
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Derman
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000637:transplantation*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013997:Time Factors; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing