Strategies to ensure success of microvascular free tissue transfer

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Gardiner, M D ^a   Nanchahal, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Flap monitoring; Free flap surgery; Free tissue transfer; Microsurgery; Perioperative care

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SALVAGE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MONITORING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ALGORITHM; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; MICROCIRCULATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; SALVAGE THERAPY; STANDARDS; SURGICAL FLAPS; VASCULARIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; ANESTHESIA; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 77956343178     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.06.011     Document Type: Review

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