Functional anastomotic relationship between the supratrochlear and facial arteries: an anatomical study.

Background: For the past 15 years, a forehead flap with its pedicle based at or below the medial canthus has been used without any flap loss. This study describes the anatomical vascular relationships allowing this flap design to be successful.

Methods: Nine fresh frozen cadaver heads were studied in three groups.

The effect of gradually increased blood flow on ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat kidney.

Background: Gradually increased blood flow to the ischemic rat kidney was studied to assess the ability to diminish ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Methods: The left renal artery and vein were isolated in 25 rats. Microclamps were applied for 45 minutes and were released at once (group II) or gradually (group III).

Evaluation of 45S5 bioactive glass combined as a bone substitute in the reconstruction of critical size calvarial defects in rabbits.

Biomaterial research and tissue engineering have guided new developments in bone replacement. In this study, the osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties of 45S5 Bioglass (Novabone-C/M, Porex Surg., Newnan, GA), granules as a bone replacement material for large calvarial defects were evaluated.

Deep circumflex iliac cutaneous free flap in cats.

Objective: To develop and assess the survival of a microvascular cutaneous free flap based on the ventral branch of the deep circumflex iliac (DCI) artery and vein in cats.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Animals: Phase 1: 6 feline cadavers; Phase 2: 2 adult cats; Phase 3: 10 adult cats.