Role of Vitamin E in Ischaemic Skin Flap Survival in Rats

The efficacy of free radical scavenger – Vitamin E (VE) in salvage of ischaemic skin flaps was studied in an experimental rat skin flap model. The animals were divided into two groups – a control group (N=15) who did of receive VE and a test group (N=15) who received VE starting one week preoperativ...

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Main Authors: Rakesh K Khazanchi, Sujoy Pal, Deepak Mital, Kalpana Gupta, Sandeep Guleria, Vipul Nanda
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1995-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775701
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Deepak Mital
Kalpana Gupta
Sandeep Guleria
Vipul Nanda
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description The efficacy of free radical scavenger – Vitamin E (VE) in salvage of ischaemic skin flaps was studied in an experimental rat skin flap model. The animals were divided into two groups – a control group (N=15) who did of receive VE and a test group (N=15) who received VE starting one week preoperatively. No significant difference was found in flap necrosis between the control group (38.365% ± 1.398% SEM) and the test group (35.288% ± 0.635% SEM), which received therapeutic dose of VE (100 mg/kg/day. 1 mg = 1.49 I.U). Further research is needed to establish the role of vitamin E as an agent of ischaemic skin flap salvage.
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spelling doaj-art-ac353d240cf7442882897012a9d7bdff2025-08-20T03:39:14ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1995-04-01280208008310.1055/s-0043-1775701Role of Vitamin E in Ischaemic Skin Flap Survival in RatsRakesh K Khazanchi0Sujoy Pal1Deepak Mital2Kalpana Gupta3Sandeep Guleria4Vipul Nanda5All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiThe efficacy of free radical scavenger – Vitamin E (VE) in salvage of ischaemic skin flaps was studied in an experimental rat skin flap model. The animals were divided into two groups – a control group (N=15) who did of receive VE and a test group (N=15) who received VE starting one week preoperatively. No significant difference was found in flap necrosis between the control group (38.365% ± 1.398% SEM) and the test group (35.288% ± 0.635% SEM), which received therapeutic dose of VE (100 mg/kg/day. 1 mg = 1.49 I.U). Further research is needed to establish the role of vitamin E as an agent of ischaemic skin flap salvage.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775701
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title_short Role of Vitamin E in Ischaemic Skin Flap Survival in Rats
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