Selective percutaneous desiccation of the perforators with radiofrequency for strategic transfer of angiosomes in a sequential four-territory cutaneous island flap model


Demirtas Y., AYHAN M. S., FINDIKÇIOĞLU K., Yavuzer R., Atabay K.

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, cilt.119, sa.6, ss.1695-1706, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: Research in prevention of partial flap necrosis has recently concentrated on extending the safe length of a flap by ligating vessels of known territories. To advance this approach one step further, the authors decided to reveal the least invasive surgical strategy for transfer of angiosomes.