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Cir Plast 2003; 13 (1)

Indirect revascularization of rat lower limbs by means of muscle flaps

Chávez-Abraham V, Haddad-Tame JL, Padilla-Sánchez L, Sastré-Ortiz N

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 8-12
PDF size: 144.43 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Saving an ischemic limb constitutes a great challenge for the plastic surgeon. To demonstrate the efficiency of muscle flap transfer and the existence of revascularization between the transferred flap and the ischemic receiving bed, 84 white Wistar rats divided into two groups were operated on: Group I, formed by 42 rats in which ischemia of the lower limb by surgical occlusion of all the afferent arterial flow was produced, and Group II also formed by 42 rats, which after provoking total ischemia were subjected to abdominal rectus muscle flap rotation for limb revascularization. The histopathological, gammagraphic and angiographic results showed that the muscle flap rotation well perfuse provoke significant angiogenesis in the limbs with severe ischemia and therefore constitutes a useful tool for the plastic surgeon in the saving of the ischemic limbs.


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