Laser Doppler perfusion imaging of the radial forearm flap: A clinical study

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-105

  Zdolsek, Johann M ^a   Droog, Eric J ^a   Thorfinn, Johan ^a   Lidman, Disa ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hyperaemia; Laser Doppler; Perfusion; Radial forearm flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FREE SKIN GRAFT; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MONITORING; MOUTH CANCER; OROPHARYNX CANCER; PLASTIC SURGERY; REPERFUSION; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN FLAP; SKIN ISLAND FLAP; TISSUE PERFUSION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; OROPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33645016218     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 11013923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310500415319     Document Type: Article

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