Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Volume 16 Issue 2
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- Pages.63-67
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- 2007
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- 2383-5257(pISSN)
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- 2288-6184(eISSN)
Free Toe Tissue Transfer using Infiltration Method of Local Anesthetic Agent
국소 침윤마취법을 이용한 족지조직 유리 피판술
- Seo, Dong-Lin (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Anam Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
- Park, Seung-Ha (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Anam Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
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Lee, Byung-Ihl
(Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Anam Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University)
- Published : 2007.11.30
Abstract
This study was designed to introduce free toe tissue transfer using infiltration method of local anesthetic agent. Four toe pulp tissues were transferred to reconstruct finger tip defect in four patients who were not suitable for general anesthesia. Two flaps taken from the lateral side of the great toe was used for reconstruction of thumb defect and two flaps from the medial side of the second toe for resurfacing of the index and fifth finger. Flap sizes were various from