[Spastic complications in free flap transfers]

The authors follow up spastic reactions in free flap transplantations. In experiments on rats groin flaps were transplanted and during their preparation models of four types of spasms were made--segmental spasms of the afferent artery of the flap, spasms of the whole artery, spasms in the flap and tissue shock of the flap. The authors discuss possibilities of influencing and preventing spasms under experimental conditions and in clinical practice.