Impact of Microsurgical Reconstruction Timing on the Risk of Free Flap Loss in Acute Burns: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Free flap reconstruction carries a high risk of failure in patients with acute burn. However, timing of the reconstruction appears to influence surgical outcomes. Free flap reconstruction performed between 5 and 21 days from burn injury had a trend toward higher flap loss rates and should be discouraged.
Authors
- Jenny Ziembicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2503-7192)
- Guy M. Stofman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7783-0464)
- Francesco M. Egro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1536-7713)
- Mario Alessandri‐Bonetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5506-8323)
- A Corcos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1025-0815)
- Júlia Adriana Kasmirski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7435-048X)
- Hilary Liu
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006025
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32