Analysis of free flap complications and utilization of intensive care unit monitoring

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 473-479

  Cornejo, Agustin ^a   Ivatury, Sirinivas ^a   Crane, Curtis N ^a   Myers, Johng ^a   Wang, Howard T ^a  

^a University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

free flap complications; free flap monitoring; intensive care unit utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY SPASM; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; THROMBOSIS; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84882254935     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: 10988947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1345434     Document Type: Article

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