Successful delayed nose replantation following a dogbite: arterial and venous microanastomosis using interpositional vein grafts.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The nose is one of the most important aesthetic units of the face. Following traumatic amputation, although technically very challenging, replantation is undoubtedly the procedure of choice. We present the first successful replantation of a partially amputated nose subjected to an ischaemic time of over 12 h. The injury was sustained following a dog-bite and inter-positional vein grafts were used to re-establish both arterial and venous blood flow.
Medical subject headings
- Bites and Stings
- Dogs
- Nose
- Replantation