Using blood glucose and lactate levels for early detection of venous congestion following a free flap procedure for lower extremity open fractures.
Yuka KobayashiYoshiyasu UchiyamaTakayuki IshiiDaisuke NakajimaSyou YanagisawaIkuo SaitoMasahiko WatanabePublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
Flap blood glucose and lactate levels provide a quantitative method of evaluating blood flow and detecting flow abnormalities postoperatively, and are useful in detecting early congestion due to venous thrombosis.