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Objective To investigate the venous drainage of lesser saphenous aural neurov enofasciocutaneous distally based flap through fluorescence tracing technique and discuss the pattern of venous drainage.Methods Venous blood for 0.1 ml was collected from every rabbit ear vein of 20 rabbits respectively for separation of the erythrocytes and labeling with FITC.The lesser saphenous sural neurovenofasciocutaneous distally based flaps were successfully established in hind limbs of 20 rabbits that were then allocated into four groups according to different inspection time points at 30 minutes ( Croup A) ,24 hours (Group B) ,72 hours (Group C) and 7 days (Group D) after operation.The labeled erythrocytes (5 μl) were injected into the flaps via lesser saphenous vein (in Groups A and B)or hypoderma (in Groups C and D).Then,the flaps were removed five seconds (in Groups A and B) or 10 seconds (in Groups C and D) after injection,immediately frozen and sectioned (5-7 μm in thickness) for microscopic analysis of fluorescent distribution in the pedicle.Results FITC-labeled red blood cells showed steady green fluorescence under inversion fluorescence microscope.Fluorescence was mainly distributed in the wall of lesser saphenous vein and peripheral vessels,as well as inner and outer membrane of perforator artery.There was only faint fluorescence around sural nerve in Groups B,C and D.HE staining showed that the lumina of lesser saphenous vein in Groups C and D were fully filled with thrombosis.Conclusions Vein of the lesser saphenous sural neurovenofasciocutaneous distally based flaps is refluxed mainly through wall of lesser saphenous vein and peripheral vessels as well as through inner and outer membrane of perforator artery in the pedicle.Thrombosis occurs in the lumina of lesser saphenous but there is no venous blood reflux through the valve of lesser saphenous vein.
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Objective To compare the survival rate of two kinds of neurovenofasciocutaneous flaps and investigate the venous reverse flow of flaps.MethodsTen New Zealand White rabbits were randomly allocated into 2 groups of 10 flaps(group A: the lesser saphenous sural pedicled fasciocutanous flaps,blood supply provided with perforator arteries;group B: the lesser saphenous sural pedicled fasciocutanous flaps,blood supply provided with axial type artery).The survival rate of flaps in two groups was observed.Pedicles of flaps were harvested and examined histologically.ResultsThe survival rate of flaps in group A was significantly lower than that in group B[(15.2?16.7)% vs(94.1?6.4)%,P