Perfusion dynamics of free DIEP and SIEA flaps during the first postoperative week monitored with dynamic infrared thermography

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-47

  De Weerd, Louis ^a,b   Miland, Åshild O ^a,b   Mercer, James B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

DIEP; Free flap; Infrared thermography; Perfusion; SIEA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; PATIENT MONITORING; PERFORATOR FLAP; PERFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SUPERFICIAL INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SURGICAL FLAPS; THERMOGRAPHY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 65949087447     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181776374     Document Type: Article

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