What's the remedy for the distal necrosis of DIEP flap, better venous drain or more arterial supply?
We developed a novel pedicled DIEP flap model in rat to explore the possible remedy for the distal necrosis of the flap.A deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap, based on the second right cranial perforator (P2) as the main pedicle, was elevated in 48 Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were rand...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5302794?pdf=render |