Implantable Cook-Swartz Doppler probe versus Synovis Flow Coupler for the post-operative monitoring of free flap breast reconstruction

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 960-966

  Um, Grace T ^a   Chang, Jeff ^b   Louie, Otway ^b   Colohan, Shannon M ^b   Said, Hakim K ^b   Neligan, Peter C ^b   Mathes, David W ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Implantable Doppler; Microvascular anastomosis; Monitoring; Venous coupler

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DOPPLER DEVICE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOTIC DEVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORATOR FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOSIS; VENOUS CONGESTION;

BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; IMPLANTABLE DOPPLER; MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS; MONITORING; VENOUS COUPLER;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PERFORATOR FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84902271807     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2014.03.034     Document Type: Article

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