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Palmar bypass for digital ischemia.

Surena Namdari¹, Arnold-Peter C Weiss, Wilfred I Carney

¹Division of Vascular Surgery and Department of Orthopaedics, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 2 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA.

The Journal of Hand Surgery

|October 10, 2007

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Successful vein bypass grafting can reverse and prevent digital ischemia in the hand. This surgical technique offers a new approach for treating hand ischemia and necrosis.

Area of Science:

Vascular surgery
Hand surgery
Ischemia research

Background:

Vein bypass grafting is established for lower extremity and cardiac ischemia.
Limited data exists on its application for digital ischemia in the hand.
Common treatments include resection, ligation, and interposition grafting.

Observation:

Three cases of digital ischemia in the hand were studied.
Vein bypass grafting was performed from the distal forearm to the palmar arch or common digital artery.
The procedure aimed to restore blood flow to the affected digits.

Findings:

Successful vein bypass grafting was achieved in all three cases.
The technique effectively reversed existing digital tip ischemia.

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It also prevented further progression of ischemia and necrosis.

Implications:

Vein bypass grafting is a viable and effective technique for digital ischemia of the hand.
This method offers an alternative to traditional treatments.
It has the potential to improve outcomes for patients with hand ischemia.