Table 1 Details of groups.

Group I

Effect of vascular delay on the flap

Ivd

6

Vascular delay group (7 days)

Ivdc

Control group (the other side of the same animal)

Group II

Comparisons of different vascular delay periods

II vd1

6

Vascular delay group (1 day)

II vd1c

Control group (the other side of the same animal)

II vd3

6

Vascular delay group (3 days)

II vd3c

Control group (the other side of the same animal)

II vd5

6

Vascular delay group (5 days)

II vd5c

Control group (the other side of the same animal)

Group III

Combination of vascular and chemical delays

III vdc1

6

1 day-combined delays

III vdc3

6

3 day-combined delays

III vdc5

6

5 day-combined delays

III vdc7

6

7 day-combined delays