VRAM steal syndrome - a unique cause of flap necrosis in chest wall reconstruction.

We describe a previously unreported complication of partial flap loss due to 'steal syndrome', whereby arterial supply was diverted away from the flap due to dialysis from an ipsilateral arteriovenous fistula. PMID: 29364017 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29364017?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - January 24, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Young S, Pantelide N, Iyer S Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research

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