Arterial embolization as a treatment of chronic edema following free cutaneous flap transfer to the lower limbs.

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol

Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital Sart Tilman, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman B 35, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.

Published: December 2003

Persisting chronic edema following postoperative free flap transfer is a common complication. We report 3 cases of successful treatment by selective arterial embolization of the feeding arterial branches without side effect. One session embolization is advocated as a first line treatment of this condition.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00270-003-2720-zDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

arterial embolization
8
chronic edema
8
flap transfer
8
embolization treatment
4
treatment chronic
4
edema free
4
free cutaneous
4
cutaneous flap
4
transfer lower
4
lower limbs
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!