## Abstract The lower‐extremity free flap has a high incidence of vascular complication. A retrospective study of 70 free flap transplants in 70 patients (1987–2000) was conducted to investigate factors leading to vascular complication and free flap failure. The overall success rate was 92% (64 of
Vascular complications after free tissue transfer
✍ Scribed by B. Rieck; P. Mailänder; H. G. Machens
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 340 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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✦ Synopsis
Between 1981 and 1992, 631 cases of free tissue transfer were operated on at our clinic. Of these cases, 489 were reviewed for vascular complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate retrospectively possible correlations between complications and operative faults. Vascular complications occurred in 16%. By immediate operative revision 50% of the cases with a vascular complication could be salvaged. In general, earlier diagnosis and treatment of vascular complications after free tissue transfer prompted a higher success rate of the surgical revision.
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