Hemodynamic enhancement in reconstructive surgery: Mathematical model and clinical findings

In this paper a recent operating technique that consists of using perforator instead of axial flaps in reconstructive surgery is investigated from the hemodynamic point of view. By means of a mathematical modeling resting on the fluid dynamical aspects of the technique, in particular on the fluid-structure interaction, we describe the hemodynamic enhancements with respects to the classical surgical method. Finally, we report some clinical data showing how the model projections meet the clinical findings.