2009
The Effect of Core Temperature on the Success of Free Tissue Transfer
Thomson J, Mine R, Shah A, Palesty J, Yaghjyan G, Ahmed S, Braün S, Chao R. The Effect of Core Temperature on the Success of Free Tissue Transfer. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2009, 25: 411-416. PMID: 19455487, DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1223849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree tissue transferDegrees C groupTissue transferC groupFlap survivalFree flapSurvival rateOverall flap survival ratePostoperative day 5Flap survival rateBetter flap survivalCore body temperatureAnimal modelsBlinded observersDay 5Beneficial effectsStatistical differenceDegrees CBody temperaturePatientsCore temperatureHypothermiaSurvivalFlapPresent study
1999
Effects of Nerve Growth Factor on Nerve Regeneration through a Vein Graft across a Gap
Pu L, Syed S, Reid M, Patwa H, Goldstein J, Forman D, Thomson J, Haven N. Effects of Nerve Growth Factor on Nerve Regeneration through a Vein Graft across a Gap. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1999, 104: 1379-1385. PMID: 10513921, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199910000-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve growth factorMotor conduction velocityVein graftsGroup IGroup IIGroup IIISciatic nerveSensory testingConduction velocityMean motor conduction velocityGrowth factorRat sciatic nerve modelRight sciatic nervePeripheral nerve injuryAutogenous vein graftsSprague-Dawley ratsGroup I animalsSciatic nerve modelGroup II animalsRegeneration of nervesAssociated morbidityElectrophysiologic testingNerve injurySensory recoveryNerve graftsEndothelial Cell Growth Factor Enhances Musculocutaneous Flap Survival Through the Process of Neovascularization
Pu L, Ahmed S, Thomson J, Reid M, Madsen J, Restifo R. Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Enhances Musculocutaneous Flap Survival Through the Process of Neovascularization. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1999, 42: 306-312. PMID: 10096623, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199903000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal intra-arterial injectionIntra-arterial injectionProcess of neovascularizationCell growth factorFlap survivalLocal injectionGroup BRat transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap modelControl groupGrowth factorInferior vascular pedicleIntra-arterial routePostoperative day 7Endothelial cell growth factorMusculocutaneous flap modelSignificant increaseTRAM flapFlap elevationGroup ASurvival areaVascular pedicleGroup CDay 7Flap model
1998
Ischemic Preconditioning of Musculocutaneous Flaps: Effects of Ischemia Cycle Length and Number of Cycles
Zahir T, Zahir K, Syed S, Restifo R, Thomson J. Ischemic Preconditioning of Musculocutaneous Flaps: Effects of Ischemia Cycle Length and Number of Cycles. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1998, 40: 430-435. PMID: 9556000, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199804000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of the Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning and Surgical Delay on Pedicled Musculocutaneous Flap Survival in a Rat Model
Zahir K, Syed S, Zink J, Restifo R, Thomson J. Comparison of the Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning and Surgical Delay on Pedicled Musculocutaneous Flap Survival in a Rat Model. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1998, 40: 422-429. PMID: 9555999, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199804000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of IPCSurgical delayIschemic preconditioningMusculocutaneous flapFlap survivalRat modelMale Sprague-Dawley ratsTransverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flapFifth postoperative dayRectus abdominis musculocutaneous flapSprague-Dawley ratsSame operative sessionMusculocutaneous flap modelPedicled musculocutaneous flapT-testStudent's t-testPostoperative daySimilar efficacyTRAM flapIP groupSurgical proceduresFlap elevationOperative sessionFlap viabilityFlap model
1997
A New Experimental Model
Ahmed S, Pierce J, Reid M, Thomson J, Restifo R. A New Experimental Model. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1997, 39: 495-499. PMID: 9374146, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199711000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal arteryBlue injectionVascular territoriesLateral borderCutaneous vascular territoryAnterior superior iliac spineCutaneous vascular anatomySuperior iliac spineNew experimental modelConsistent vascularityIntercostal arteriesMidaxillary linePartial necrosisThoracic aortaBlood supplyCutaneous flapFlap hemodynamicsMedial borderLateral aspectIliac spineArteryTotal survivalVascular anatomyFlap harvestingAnatomic dissectionTransferring Vascular Territories from One Axial Pattern Flap to Another: A Comparison of Delay Procedures
Zink J, Syed S, Zahir K, Thomson J, Restifo R. Transferring Vascular Territories from One Axial Pattern Flap to Another: A Comparison of Delay Procedures. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1997, 38: 385-387. PMID: 9111899, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199704000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral thoracic arteryDominant pedicleThoracic arteryVascular territoriesMusculocutaneous perforatorsGroup IGroup IIISprague-Dawley ratsAxial pattern flapLateral thoracic flapIliolumbar arteryFlap survivalAdjacent vascular territoriesRat modelIliac branchGroup IIAnimal's dorsumControl groupDorsal flapLateral borderVascular sourceArteryFlapPerforatorsPedicle