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Free flap failure due to venous occlusion secondary to previous intravenous cannulation: A case report
Author(s) -
Beckingham Ian J.,
Wilson Geoffrey R.,
McLean Neil R.,
Soames James V.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920130613
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , occlusion , anesthesia , venous access , catheter
A case of failure of a free radial forearm flap is presented. It is surmised that this was due to venous thrombosis in the cephalic vein which showed evidence of recanalization of an old thrombus. The patient had received intravenous erythromycin some months previously. © Wiley‐Liss, Inc.