van der Wey L P, Polder T W, Hoogbergen M M, Spauwen P H
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
J Neurol Sci. 1993 Jul;117(1-2):79-82. doi: 10.1016/0022-510x(93)90158-u.
A new model is described for monitoring nerve blood flow during expansion by laser Doppler flowmetry. Rabbit sciatic nerve is gradually expanded with a custom-made spherical expander, while nerve blood flow is monitored by laser Doppler flow output. This model provides a valid method of controlling nerve blood flow during expansion.
