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

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 con...

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Published in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2003-05, Vol.26 (3), p.316-318
Main Authors: Tchuisse, Charlemagne Noukoua, Barah, Ali, Nchimi, Alain, Dondelinger, Robert F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Chronic Disease
EDEMA
Edema - diagnosis
Edema - etiology
Edema - therapy
Edema/diagnosis/etiology/therapy
Embolization, Therapeutic
Female
Femoral Artery - diagnostic imaging
Femoral Artery - pathology
Femoral Artery - surgery
Femoral Artery/pathology/radiography/surgery
Human health sciences
Humans
Hyperemia - complications
Hyperemia - diagnosis
Hyperemia - therapy
Hyperemia/complications/diagnosis/therapy
LIMBS
Lower Extremity - blood supply
Lower Extremity - diagnostic imaging
Lower Extremity - surgery
Lower Extremity/blood supply/radiography/surgery
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Postoperative Complications/etiology/therapy
Radiologie, médecine & imagerie nucléaire
RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Radiology, nuclear medicine & imaging
Sciences de la santé humaine
SURGERY
Surgical Flaps
THERAPY
Tibial Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Tibial Arteries - pathology
Tibial Arteries - surgery
Tibial Arteries/pathology/radiography/surgery
VASCULAR DISEASES
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/s00270-003-2720-z