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Remote Ischemic Preconditioning of Flaps: Current Concepts

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Ischemic preconditioning (IP) of a flap is defined as a brief period of ischemia (“preclamping”) followed by tissue reperfusion that increases the tolerance of the flap for a subsequent longer ischemic period. Several studies have showed the effectiveness of classic local IP by preclamping the flap pedicle.

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Küntscher, M.V., Hartmann, B., Germann, G. (2006). Remote Ischemic Preconditioning of Flaps: Current Concepts. In: Siemionow, M.Z. (eds) Tissue Surgery. New Techniques in Surgery Series, vol 1. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-128-8_8

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