Experimental Studies on Effect of Restoring on the Blood Supply in Ischaemic Skin Flaps

Han Joong Kim

Corresponding author: Han Joog Kim. Department of Plastic Sugery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Skin flap necrosis can be a catastrophe in reconstructive surgery. In recent years many attempts have been made clinically and experimentally to improve the blood supply in ischaemic flaps and minimise or prevent completely the impending tissue necrosis. This present study investigates the role heparin in preventing ischaemic flap necrosis experimentally in rabbits.