Nitric oxide in flow-through venous flaps and effects of L-arginine and nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) on nitric oxide and flap survival in rabbits

Oezyazgan I., Oezkose M., Baskol G.

ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.59, sa.5, ss.550-557, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01.sap.0000258931.80194.b7
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.550-557
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Object: Venous Raps are relatively recent practices in plastic surgery, and their life mechanisms are not known exactly. Partial necroses frequently occur in these flaps; therefore, their survival should be enhanced. Nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous compound which has recently been dwelt upon frequently in flap pathophysiology, and its effect on viability in conventional flaps has been demonstrated. However, its role in venous flaps is unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine possible changes in the NO level in venous flaps and to investigate the possible effects of NO synthesis precursor and inhibitor on the venous flap NO level and flap survival.