Lendvay P G, Teston L M, Maver E, Lyons G
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Microsurgery. 1988;9(3):208-12. doi: 10.1002/micr.1920090309.
Venous congestion is a well-recognized cause of failure of survival of replanted digits. When re-exploration 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.