Reconstructive

267) The vast majority of microvascular surgeons prefer WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES in order to monitor flap status postoperatively?

A. Clinical assessment
B. Doppler ultrasonography
C. Doppler flowmetry
D. Photoplethysmography
E. Hydrogen clearance measurements




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Burkey B. B., Coleman J. R.: Microvascular Flaps, Chapter 47 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Second Edition, pp. 577-578, 2002

Burkey B. B., Schmalbach C. E., Coleman J. R.: Microvascular Flaps, Chapter 57 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 765-793, 2009


267) A         Clinical assessment