Biopharma Insights This paper describes the steps required to raise a fasciocutaneous epigastric free flap and transfer it to the neck in the rat.
Identify vascular pedicle, tissue planes, and landmarks for safe flap elevation in the rat abdomen.
Complete preoperative preparation including anesthesia, sterile draping, and positioning for epigastric flap harvest.
Dissect fasciocutaneous flap, isolate vascular pedicle, and perform microvascular anastomosis to recipient site in neck.
Assess color, bleeding, and perfusion immediately after transfer and during early recovery period.
Inspect flap for integration, necrosis, and early functional outcomes at two-week timepoint.
Document flap survival, contracture, functional incorporation, and absence of complications at 60-day endpoint.
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