Internal arteriovenous fistula within a radial forearm flap - A novel technique to increase femorodistal bypass graft flow to the diabetic foot and flap covering ischaemic tissue loss

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 423-430

  Tukiainen, E ^a   Laurila, Katariina ^a   Kallio, M ^a   Lorenzetti, F ^a   Kantonen, I ^a   Lepantalo M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Av fistula; Critical leg ischaemia; Flap coverage; Foot ulcer; Radial forearm flap; Tissue loss

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; THROMBOSIS; TISSUE FLAP; VEIN GRAFT;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FOREARM; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIAL ARTERY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY; VEINS;

EID: 33645023806     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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