Timing of presentation of the first signs of vascular compromise dictates the salvage outcome of free flap transfers

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 187-195

  Chen, Kuang Te ^b   Mardini, Samir ^b   Chuang, David Chwei Chin ^b   Lin, Chih Hung ^b   Cheng, Ming Huei ^b   Lin, Yu Te ^b   Huang, Wei Chao ^b   Tsao, Chung Kan ^b   Wei, Fu Chan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALVAGE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROBABILITY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; REPERFUSION INJURY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALVAGE THERAPY; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34250753273     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000264077.07779.50     Document Type: Article

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