Preservation Temperature and Replantation of an Amputated Ear in the Rabbit
Using the amputated ear of a rabbit, the influence of the preservation temperature and duration of ischemia of the amputated ear on successful replantation was experimentally studied. Satisfactory replantation was achieved after preservation at a relatively low temperature (4 to 10°C), even after ischemia for as long as 48 hours. At ordinary temperatures (27°C), however, ischemia for 6 hours appeared to be the upper limit for successful replantation.
