A postoperative analysis of perfusion dynamics in deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction: A noninvasive quantitative measurement of flap oxygen saturation and blood flow

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 535-539

  Rahmanian Schwarz, Afshin ^a   Rothenberger, Jens ^a   Amr, Amro ^a   Jaminet, Patrick ^a   Schaller, Hans Eberhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

breast reconstruction; cutaneous oxygen supply; DIEP flap; postoperative perfusion dynamics

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERFORATOR FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; STANDARD; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; PERFORATOR FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 84868698311     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31821bd484     Document Type: Article

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