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- Title
Short-term augmentation of venous drainage with extra-corporeal shunt and simultaneous auto-transfusion, for salvaging a congested free flap.
- Authors
patil, Rahul K.; Jayaprasad, Kiran; Sharma, Saurabh; Sharma, Mohit; Mathew, Jimmy
- Abstract
Adequate drainage of venous blood is the most critical part of successful free tissue transfer. We report a case of anterolateral thigh flap used for covering open communited tibial fracture. The flap was salvaged with short term augmentation of venous drainage with external shunt. The drainage was continued for six days. It was confirmed that there is no more congestion after blocking the catheter and then the drainage was discontinued on seventh day. The flap was successfully salvaged. This method has potential applications in multiple situations for successful salvage of free tissue transfer.
- Subjects
REGULATION of venous pressure; SURGICAL anastomosis; LUNG congestion; SURGICAL flaps
- Publication
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2013, Vol 46, Issue 3, p572
- ISSN
0970-0358
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/0970-0358.122024