Venous Occlusion Detected by Caregiver with Implantable Doppler in a Buried Free Flap
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
;
: 121-124, 2014.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-90919
ABSTRACT
The use of the implantable Doppler device eases the burden of free flap monitoring, and allows caregivers to notify healthcare personnel of a potential vascular event. A 24-year-old female patient underwent anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap surgery to provide a buried flap on the left temporal area for a depressed and infected skull wound. The author was able to salvage the flap from two venous occlusions, which was made possible by early notifications from the caregiver who reported changes in the Doppler signal.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skull
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Thigh
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Wounds and Injuries
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Caregivers
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed
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Delivery of Health Care
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Free Tissue Flaps
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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