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Viability of a random pattern dorsal skin flap, in diabetic rats
Eliziane Nitz de Carvalho1, Lydia Masako Ferreira, Nestor Antônio Schmidt de Carvalho
1Plastic Surgery Division, Federal University of São Paulo. fisioeliziane@yahoo.com.br
Purpose:
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).
Conclusion:
The random pattern dorsal skin flap was less viable in the diabetic rats.
