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A Pre-clinical Rat Model for the Study of Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Reconstructive Microsurgery
Published on: November 8, 2019
[Significance of blood flow for vascular pedicled multi-tissue flaps in critical perfusion conditions]
M Rücker1, O Strobel, B Vollmar
1Abteilung für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universitätskliniken Homburg/Saar.
Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Chirurgie. Kongress
|October 2, 2003
Abstract:
In pedicled composite flaps critical perfusion-induced capillary flowmotion, which develops only in muscle, is calcium mediated and maintains adequate nutritive perfusion not only in muscle but also in skin and periost probably by blood flow redistribution.
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