Approaches to postoperative blood flow monitoring after free tissue transfer. Which is the best?

A. Berger, H. G. Machens, P. Mailaender

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Abstract

Success rates for free tissue transfer (FTT) have greatly improved over the last 20 years, partly due to improved technical performance of microvascular anastomoses with better optical and instrumental aids. However, flap failure is still a clinical problem and occurs in 5-10%, mainly due to blood vessel thrombosis within the first 24 postoperative hours. Salvation rates of failing FTT can be optimized by the prompt diagnosis of irreversibly compromised tissue blood flow and immediate operative reexploration. Therefore, there is a special demand for adequate and reliable postoperative monitoring techniques. This article gives an overview of all monitoring techniques, which have been performed both in the experimental and clinical setting after FTT thus far.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)288-296
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Angiology
Volume14
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Free tissue transfer
  • Postoperative monitoring

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