Comparison 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 modelIschemic 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 Research