The experiences drawn from 139 cases of free flap transference for covering lower extremity defects
- Author:
Nguyen Viet Tien
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Surgical Flaps;
Lower Extremity/abnormalities;
Surgery;
Necrosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;480(5):16-19
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
138 patients (102 males, 36 females) aged 3-71 years old with 139 deficiencies of various causes in inferior limbs underwent a surgery of free flap transfer with 144 free flaps. Survived rate reached 134/144 flaps (93.05%), full necrosis in 10/144 flaps (6.95%). All cases were sucessfully operated exculding 5/10 cases of second time transfer. Near possible complications such as obstruction of the arterial connection of 4 flap-connect sites, obstruction of the venous connection of 6 flap sites, obstruction of venous-arterial connection of 2 sites, necrotic infection in 1 flap.
