Topical nitroglycerin for the treatment of intraoperative microsurgical vasospasm.
Joseph A RicciDhruv SinghalEugene Y FukudomeAdam M TobiasSamuel J LinBernard T LeePublished in: Microsurgery (2018)
Substituting topical nitroglycerin for papaverine to treat vasospasm during the shortage did not demonstrate an increased rate of flap loss or return to the operating room, making these medications a safe alternative to papaverine.