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 Watanabe

Published 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.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
blood flow
glycemic control
minimally invasive
blood pressure
type diabetes
high resolution
mass spectrometry
insulin resistance