Continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re‐exploration for venous congestion in free‐flap breast reconstruction: A case series

Abstract We demonstrated local intravenous heparin infusion to salvage flaps after re‐exploration for postoperative venous congestion after free‐flap breast reconstruction. All flaps were salvaged using local intravenous heparin infusion without major complications. Local intravenous heparin infusio...

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Main Authors: Kazuyuki Kubo, Miho Kirita, Atsumori Hamahata, Hiroyuki Sakurai
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6858
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author Kazuyuki Kubo
Miho Kirita
Atsumori Hamahata
Hiroyuki Sakurai
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Atsumori Hamahata
Hiroyuki Sakurai
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description Abstract We demonstrated local intravenous heparin infusion to salvage flaps after re‐exploration for postoperative venous congestion after free‐flap breast reconstruction. All flaps were salvaged using local intravenous heparin infusion without major complications. Local intravenous heparin infusion is an effective and safe procedure.
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spelling doaj.art-bf74fcf757b14beeb718ad26d45660552023-03-30T10:21:25ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.6858Continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re‐exploration for venous congestion in free‐flap breast reconstruction: A case seriesKazuyuki Kubo0Miho Kirita1Atsumori Hamahata2Hiroyuki Sakurai3Division of Breast Surgery Saitama Cancer Center Saitama JapanDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Saitama Cancer Center Saitama JapanDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Saitama Cancer Center Saitama JapanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo JapanAbstract We demonstrated local intravenous heparin infusion to salvage flaps after re‐exploration for postoperative venous congestion after free‐flap breast reconstruction. All flaps were salvaged using local intravenous heparin infusion without major complications. Local intravenous heparin infusion is an effective and safe procedure.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6858breast reconstructionflap salvagefree flapheparin infusionvenous congestion
spellingShingle Kazuyuki Kubo
Miho Kirita
Atsumori Hamahata
Hiroyuki Sakurai
Continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re‐exploration for venous congestion in free‐flap breast reconstruction: A case series
Clinical Case Reports
breast reconstruction
flap salvage
free flap
heparin infusion
venous congestion
title Continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re‐exploration for venous congestion in free‐flap breast reconstruction: A case series
title_full Continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re‐exploration for venous congestion in free‐flap breast reconstruction: A case series
title_fullStr Continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re‐exploration for venous congestion in free‐flap breast reconstruction: A case series
title_full_unstemmed Continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re‐exploration for venous congestion in free‐flap breast reconstruction: A case series
title_short Continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re‐exploration for venous congestion in free‐flap breast reconstruction: A case series
title_sort continuous local intravenous heparin infusion after re exploration for venous congestion in free flap breast reconstruction a case series
topic breast reconstruction
flap salvage
free flap
heparin infusion
venous congestion
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6858
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