Chirurgie de la main
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Chirurgie de la main · Jun 2003
[Venous drainage in retrograde pedicle flaps: experimental study in rats].
This study was performed to investigate the venous drainage in reverse island groin flaps in a rat model. Two groups of 10 rats were studied. All rats of group A had a groin reverse flap with a complete pedicle (artery and venae comitantes). ⋯ There was no significant difference between the two groups. These results confirm that venous drainage of the arterial reverse flow flap without venae comitantes is performed by venae arteriosa. However, venae comitantes probably ensure venous drainage when they are respected.