Arteriovenous Shunts: Their Location and Role in Physiology, Pathology, and Tissue Transfer. A Preliminary Report in the Upper Limb.

G Ian TaylorAdam GascoignePrue DodwellRussell CorlettJulian PribazAnand RamakrishnanGeorga BruechertQuentin Fogg

Published in: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open (2024)

This pilot study provides insight into the possible function of these large AV shunts associated with blood flow variation in temperature, blood pressure, tissue transfer, flap prefabrication, and flap necrosis.

Keyphrases

blood flow
upper limb
blood pressure
breast reconstruction
soft tissue
hypertensive patients
heart rate
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
electron transfer