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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-2-5
pubmed:abstractText
In this study, we examined salvage operations after reexploration in head and neck reconstruction and analyzed ways to solve problems. Free flap reconstruction of the head and neck lesion was carried out for 513 cases in our hospital over the past 12 years. Twenty-one cases of reexploration were caused by postoperative thrombosis (4.1%). We could only salvage seven cases (33.3%) of 21 cases from flap thrombosis. All seven cases were included in the category of venous thrombosis, and they were undertaken within 3 days postoperatively. Our results have shown that once thrombosis occurs, there is little possibility of flap salvage, particularly 3 days after operation and in infectious cases. When no flow phenomena are observed and no flap salvage is deemed possible, aggressive treatment such as a second free flap or next pedicle flap should be chosen as soon as possible to avoid any delay in postoperative treatment.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0023-852X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
117
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
357-60
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Antibiotic Prophylaxis, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Head and Neck Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Maxillary Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Microsurgery, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Reconstructive Surgical Procedures, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Reoperation, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Salvage Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Surgical Flaps, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Surgical Wound Infection, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17277633-Venous Thrombosis
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of salvage operation in head and neck microsurgical reconstruction.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan. ihyodo@aichi-cc.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Corrected and Republished Article