Arterial reconstruction in the ischemic hand and wrist: effects on microvascular physiology and health-related quality of life

• Published in: The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 23; no. 5; p. 773
• Main Authors: Koman, L A, Ruch, D S, Aldridge, M, Smith, B P, Holden, M B, Fulcher, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1998
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Anastomosis, Surgical - methods; Cohort Studies; Female; Fingers - blood supply; Follow-Up Studies; Hand - blood supply; Humans; Ischemia - surgery; Laser-Doppler Flowmetry; Male; Microcirculation - physiology; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Radial Artery - pathology; Radial Artery - surgery; Treatment Outcome; Ulnar Artery - pathology; Ulnar Artery - surgery; Vascular Patency - physiology; Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods; Wrist - blood supply

Patients were evaluated before and after arterial reconstruction surgery (1) to define the physiology of the digital microcirculation in chronic subcritical ischemia, (2) to demonstrate the short-term effects of successful arterial reconstruction on microvascular flow, and (3) to document the effect...