Abstract
A new method of continuous irrigation beneath a flap with special irrigation was designed to attempt to improve flap survival in 42 animals. In each animal experimental and control flaps were symmetrically designed using two flanks or limbs (total number of flaps, 154). The flap length survival in the 77 experimental flaps ranged from 18 to 88% greater than that in the control flaps. Bacterial cultures of the secretions from all flaps suggested that this method has a practical value in preventing and controlling the infections that would result in flap necrosis.
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