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Free flaps to the lower limb have inherently high venous pressures, potentially impairing flap viability, which may lead to limb amputation if flap failure ensues. Adequate monitoring of flap perfusion is thus essential, with timely detection of flap compromise able to potentiate flap salvage. While clinical monitoring has been popularized, recent use of the implantable Doppler probe has been used with success in other free flap settings.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Jack Brockhoff Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Unit, Room E533, Department of Anatomy, University of Melbourne, Grattan St, Parville, 3050, Victoria, Australia.
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