Use of a Temporary Shunt as a Salvage Technique for Distal Extremity Amputations Requiring Repair by Vessel Grafting during Critical Ischemia
BackgroundAlthough the use of temporary shunts in proximal extremity amputations has been reported, no study has described the use of temporary shunts in distal extremity amputations that require vein grafting. Moreover, the total volume of blood loss when temporary shunts are used has not been repo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-43-544.pdf |