Welcome to your Free flaps questions. Doing the quiz will allow you to demonstrate that you have reviewed the educational material. You can save this information for your revalidation.
There should be a certificate at the end
The plastics surgical team will be very happy to review the patient and answer your questions at any time
A cold flap is likely to have a problem with the arterial blood supply
Venous insufficiency may make the flap very pink and then purple as the problem gets worse
Medical leaches remove blood and can be used to treat venous insufficiency. They are kept in pharmacy and need to be prescribed on EPR
Antibiotics need to be given to patients who have been prescribed leach therapy
