Salvage of an ischaemic lower limb and a free flap with an arterial Y-graft - Case report

Authors
Haas, FM Hellbom, BA Moshammer, HE Koch, H Pierer, GR Scharnagl, E
Citation
Fm. Haas et al., Salvage of an ischaemic lower limb and a free flap with an arterial Y-graft - Case report, SC J PLAST, 34(2), 2000, pp. 177-180
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY
ISSN journal
02844311 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
177 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0284-4311(200006)34:2<177:SOAILL>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A defect of the lower limb was treated with a scapular free flap. An end-to -side anastomosis was made to the posterior tibial artery, which was the si ngle perfusing artery of the foot. When it thrombosed, the problem was solv ed successfully with an arterial Y-graft.