Newswise — Random-pattern skin flaps (RPSFs) receive blood mainly from small subcutaneous vessels rather than a defined axial vessel, leaving them vulnerable to ischemia and hypoxia after surgery.
Skin flaps are essential in reconstructive surgery, but their success can be threatened when blood flow fails to reach the farthest tissue. A new study shows that melatonin, a molecule widely known ...
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory skin condition that can cause painful lumps underneath the skin. Plastic surgery, such as skin grafts and skin flaps, may help treat the condition.