Cumulative risk factors for flap failure, thrombosis, and hematoma in free flap reconstruction for head and neck cancer: a retrospective nested case-control study
Thrombosis poses a greater risk than hematoma for flap failure. Utilization of the PMT flap and the SThV markedly increased the risk of thrombosis and flap failure. These findings highlight the importance of antithrombotic prophylaxis and the selection of flaps and recipient veins in recurrent HNC patients.
Authors
- Yur‐Ren Kuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9388-5009)
- Ho‐Yin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5081-5895)
- Ying‐Chi Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0335-3402)
- Pei-Hsin Hsiung
- Weiyu Chen
Institutions
- National Sun Yat-sen University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000002069
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01
Funders
- Kaohsiung Medical University
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital