Longer Ischemia Time Not Tied to Higher Complication Rate in Free-Tissue Transfer
DALLAS – Prolonged ischemic time for free-tissue transfer in head and neck (H&N) reconstruction was not linked with intraoperative or postoperative complications, a researcher reported here. Among patients in the quartile of fastest times — a mean of 104 minutes of ischemic time in the free flap surgery — the postop complication rate was 21.3%, […]