The venous flow augmentation pump: A solution to venous congestion

✍ Scribed by Paul G. Lendvay; Leana M. Teston; Eric Maver; Geoffrey Lyons

• Book ID: 102947872
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1988
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 984 KB
• Volume: 9
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0738-1085
• DOI: 10.1002/micr.1920090309

✦ Synopsis

Venous congestion is a well-recognized cause of failure of survival of replanted digits. When reexploration of a venous congested digit is not possible, an alternate solution is presented. A description of the venous flow augmentation pump is provided, along with a preliminary case report of its successful use.