Doppler Ultrasound Surface Monitoring of Both Arterial and Venous Flow in Clinical Free Tissue Transfers

Gary A. Solomon; Michael J. Yaremchuk; Paul N. Manson

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1007037

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Inhaltsverzeichnis

J Reconstr Microsurg 1986; 3(1): 39-41
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1007037

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Doppler Ultrasound Surface Monitoring of Both Arterial and Venous Flow in Clinical Free Tissue Transfers

Gary A. Solomon, Michael J. Yaremchuk, Paul N. Manson

Department of Plastic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Abstract

ABSTRACT

A hand-held nondirectional Doppler ultrasound flowmeter has been used to monitor the arterial and venous patency of 60 clinical free tissue transfers. Based on information obtained, three flaps were re-explored, at which time the preoperative diagnosis of arterial or venous occlusion was confirmed. Two of the three flaps were salvaged. This readily available, noninvasive system has been useful in monitoring clinical free tissue transfers whose surfaces are exposed.

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