Salvage of a congested DIEAP flap with subcutaneous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator treatment

AYHAN, MEHMET; Uygur, Safak; Kucukoduk, Ismail; Sencan, Ayse

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2008.05.043

Salvage of a congested DIEAP flap with subcutaneous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator treatment

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AYHAN M. S., Uygur S., Kucukoduk I., Sencan A.

JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, cilt.62, sa.11, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 11
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.05.043
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thrombolytic agents are frequently employed in the treatment of thrombosis in combination with early surgical exploration and management. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is a second generation thrombolytic agent, which acts specifically at the site of the haemostatic clot with minimal side effects. In this paper, we present a case with venous congestion of the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEAP) flap, despite a patent anastomosis, in which we achieved a successful outcome with subcutaneous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator treatment. (C) 2008 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.