ABSTRACT
In previous studies using rabbit ears, total venous perfusion flaps (TVPF) were used
that did not contain in the experimental model any chosen arteries truly representative
of clinical venous flaps. We discovered that the TVPF could survive even under conditions
of poor blood circulation. In the present study, conditions of the recipient veins
were investigated using flow-through veins in TVPFs of rabbit ears and human dorsal
digital veins. The research suggested that conditions for TVPF survival are a high
density of the venous network in the flap and the presence of venous oscillation,
high oxygen tension, and effective blood flow in the recipient vein.
