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Transfer of Deep Circumflex Iliac Flaps to the Tarsus by Microvascular Anastomosis in the Horse
Author(s) -
LEES M. J.,
BOWEN C. V.,
FRETZ P. B.,
LEACH D. H.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1989.tb01088.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tarsus (eyelids) , horse , anastomosis , circumflex , anatomy , surgery , paleontology , artery , eyelid , biology
Eighteen deep circumflex iliac flaps were elevated in healthy adult horses. Four flaps survived well when elevated as islands, but five orthotopic flaps and nine heterotopic flaps transferred to the tarsus and face failed. Technical reasons could explain the failure of the orthotopic flaps, but not the heterotopic flaps. Failure of the heterotopic flaps was apparently caused by the no‐reflow phenomenon.