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The effect of age on microsurgical free flap outcomes: An analysis of 5,951 cases

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The growing elderly population necessitates a greater number of aging patients requiring complex reconstructive surgery involving free tissue transfer. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety, efficacy,… Click to show full abstract

The growing elderly population necessitates a greater number of aging patients requiring complex reconstructive surgery involving free tissue transfer. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety, efficacy, and outcomes of microsurgical free tissue transfer in elderly patients using a national multiā€institutional database.

Keywords: free flap; microsurgical free; age microsurgical; effect age; outcomes analysis; flap outcomes

Journal Title: Microsurgery
Year Published: 2017

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