Hemodynamic enhancement in reconstructive surgery: Mathematical model and clinical findings

In this paper, a recent operating technique that consists of using perforator instead of axial flaps in reconstructive surgery is investigated from the hemodynamic point of view. By means of a mathematical modeling resting on the fluid dynamical aspects of the technique, we describe the hemodynamic enhancements with respects to the classical surgical method. Finally, we report some clinical data showing how the model projections meet the clinical findings. @ 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.