We report a case of successful salvage of a free flap after a late total venous thrombosis. A free forearm flap was used to cover an exposed plate over the ankle. After a normal postoperative course, the patient suddenly developed a total venous thrombosis on day 11. Nevertheless the flap was salvaged completely. This event raises further questions about the revascularisation process, which is commonly thought to occur in 7-8 days.
Salvage of a free flap after late total thrombosis of the flap and revascularisation / Ribuffo, Diego; Stefano, Chiummariello; Cigna, Emanuele; Scuderi, Nicolo'. - In: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY. - ISSN 0284-4311. - 38:1(2004), pp. 50-52. [10.1080/02844310310007872]
Salvage of a free flap after late total thrombosis of the flap and revascularisation
SCUDERI, Nicolo'
2004-01-01
Abstract
We report a case of successful salvage of a free flap after a late total venous thrombosis. A free forearm flap was used to cover an exposed plate over the ankle. After a normal postoperative course, the patient suddenly developed a total venous thrombosis on day 11. Nevertheless the flap was salvaged completely. This event raises further questions about the revascularisation process, which is commonly thought to occur in 7-8 days.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
