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15225947

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-6-30
pubmed:abstractText
Adequate preoperative vascular assessment of the lower limb is essential before harvesting fibular free flaps to prevent ischaemic complications or failure of the flap. The best method of assessment remains controversial. Clinical examination, conventional angiography, colour flow Doppler, and magnetic resonance angiography have all been advocated. We asked 206 UK vascular surgeons for their opinions on preoperative assessment and potential issues of negligence and 85 (42%) completed the questionnaire. All respondents thought that further imaging should be done in addition to clinical examination, most of whom (n = 70) favoured colour flow Doppler (82%). In addition 75 (88%) considered that the surgeon would be judged to be negligent if clinical examination was the only preoperative assessment. In the light of these findings, we suggest that an objective assessment of the vasculature of the leg should be obtained before a fibular flap is harvested.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0266-4356
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
307-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Preoperative vascular assessment of the lower limb for harvest of a fibular flap: the views of vascular surgeons in the United Kingdom.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. spwhitley@btinternet.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article