Vascular architecture in free flaps: Analysis of vessel morphology and morphometry in murine free flaps.

Abstract:

:The aim of this study was to analyze the development of vascular architecture as well as vascular morphometry and morphology of anastomosed microvascular free flaps. Free pectoral skin flaps were raised in 25 rats and anastomosed to the femoral vessels in the groin region. CD31 immunohistology was performed after 3, 7 and 12 d (each 5 animals each) to analyze microvessel density (MVD), microvessel area (MVA) and microvessel size (MVS). Microvascular corrosion casting was performed after 7 and 12 d (5 animals each) to analyze vessel diameter (VD), intervascular distance (IVD), interbranching distance (IBD), and branching angle (BA). Further on, sprout and pillar density as hallmarks of sprouting and intussusceptive angiogenesis were analyzed. Pectoral skin isles from the contralateral side served as controls. A significantly increased MVD was found after 7 and 12 d (p each <0.001). MVA was significantly increased after 3, 7 and 12 d (p each <0.001) and a significantly increased MVS was analyzed after 3 and 7 d (p each <0.001). VD and IVD were significantly increased after 7 and 12 d (p each <0.001). For IBD, a significantly increase was measured after 7 d (p < 0.001). For IBA, sprout and pillar density, no significant differences were found (p each ≥0.05). Significant changes in the vascular architecture of free flaps after successful microvascular anastomosis were seen. Since there was no evidence for sprout and pillar formation within the free flaps, the increased MVD and flap revascularization might be induced by the receiving site.

journal_name

Microvasc Res

journal_title

Microvascular research

authors

Pabst AM,Kämmerer PW,Krüger M,Jäger L,Ackermann M

doi

10.1016/j.mvr.2018.03.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-07-01 00:00:00

pages

128-136

eissn

0026-2862

issn

1095-9319

pii

S0026-2862(17)30182-6

journal_volume

118

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