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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020

Tissue Viability of Free Flaps after Extracorporeal Perfusion Using a Modified Hydroxyethyl Starch Solution.

Christian D Taeger, Oliver Friedrich, Raymund E Horch, Caroline Distler, Annika Kengelbach-Weigand, Carina Wenzel, Lukas Prantl, Konstantin Präbst

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christian D TaegerDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93051 Regensburg, Germany.
Oliver FriedrichInstitute of Medical Biotechnology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2238-2049
Raymund E HorchDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6561-2353
Caroline DistlerDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Annika Kengelbach-WeigandDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Carina WenzelDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93051 Regensburg, Germany.
Lukas PrantlDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93051 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2454-2499
Konstantin PräbstInstitute of Bioprocess Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DEUniversity Hospital Regensburg · DE

Funding

ELAN Fonds für Forschung und Lehre 12-07-16-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn free flap surgery, tissue is stored under hypothermic ischemia. Extracorporeal perfusion (EP) has the potential to extend storage time and the tissue's perspective of survival. In the present study, the aim is to improve a recently established, simplified extracorporeal perfusion system.

methodsPorcine

resultsPerfused muscles, in contrast to the ischemically stored ones, showed no loss of vitality and significantly less functionality loss, confirming the superiority of storage under continuous perfusion over ischemic storage. Furthermore, in comparison to a previous study, the results were improved even further by using a modified hydroxyethyl starch solution.

conclusionThe use of EP has major benefits compared to the clinical standard static storage at room temperature. Continuous perfusion not only maintains the oxygen and nutrient supply but also removes toxic metabolites formed due to inadequate storage conditions.

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extracorporeal perfusionfree flap transferhydroxyethyl starch solutionischemiaperfusion solution

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PMID33287393
PMCPMC7761798
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