Intraoperative Blood Flow Analysis of Free Flaps with Arteriovenous Loops for Autologous Microsurgical Reconstruction.
Alexander GeierlehnerRaymund E HorchIngo LudolphWerner LangUlrich RotherAlexander MeyerAndreas ArkudasPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
This is the first study to perform intraoperative blood flow and hemodynamic measurements of AV loops followed by free tissue transfer. Our results show hemodynamic differences and contribute to deeper understanding of the properties of AV loops for free flap reconstruction.