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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2017

Optimization of an Arterialized Venous Fasciocutaneous Flap in the Abdomen of the Rat.

Diogo Casal, Eduarda Mota-Silva, Diogo Pais, Inês Iria, Paula A Videira, David Tanganho, Sara Alves, Luís Mascarenhas-Lemos, José Martins Ferreira, Mário Ferraz-Oliveira and 2 more

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Utilization of the Rat's Tail as a Novel Model for Arterialized Venous Flap.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022
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  2. Evaluation of Role of Arterialization of Venous Flaps in Abdomen in Rats.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2021
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Diogo CasalPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Eduarda Mota-SilvaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Diogo PaisPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Inês IriaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Paula A VideiraPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
David TanganhoPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Sara AlvesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Luís Mascarenhas-LemosPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
José Martins FerreiraPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mário Ferraz-OliveiraPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Valentina VassilenkoPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
João Goyri O'NeillPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Anatomy Department, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; Glycoimmunology, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal; LIBPhys, Physics Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; and Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central · PTUniversidade Nova de Lisboa · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough numerous experimental models of arterialized venous flaps (AVFs) have been proposed, no single model has gained widespread acceptance. The main aim of this work was to evaluate the survival area of AVFs produced with different vascular constructs in the abdomen of the rat.

methodsFifty-three male rats were divided into 4 groups. In group I (n = 12), a 5-cm-long and 3-cm-wide conventional epigastric flap was raised on the left side of the abdomen. This flap was pedicled on the superficial caudal epigastric vessels caudally and on the lateral thoracic vein cranially. In groups II, III, and IV, a similar flap was raised, but the superficial epigastric artery was ligated. In these groups, AVFs were created using the following arterial venous anastomosis at the caudal end of the flap: group II (n = 13) a 1-mm-long side-to-side anastomosis was performed between the femoral artery and vein laterally to the ending of the superficial caudal epigastric vein. In group III (n = 14), in addition to the procedure described for group II, the femoral vein was ligated medially. Finally, in group IV (n = 14), the superficial caudal epigastric vein was cut from the femoral vein with a 1-mm-long ellipse of adjacent tissue, and an end-to-side arterial venous anastomosis was established between it and the femoral artery.

resultsSeven days postoperatively, the percentage of flap survival was 98.89 ± 1.69, 68.84 ± 7.36, 63.84 ± 10.38, 76.86 ± 13.67 in groups I-IV, respectively.

conclusionAn optimized AVF can be produced using the vascular architecture described for group IV.

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