Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibition on blood flow and survival in experimental skin flaps

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 287-293

  Gribbe, Örjan ^a   Samuelson, U E ^b   Wiklund, N P ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Akademikliniken   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Flap survival; l NAME; Nitric oxide synthase; Rat; Skin flap

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; N(G) NITRO DEXTRO ARGININE METHYL ESTER; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ISCHEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN FLAP SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCIUM; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33846838697     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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