American journal of surgeryHumansFree Tissue FlapsRetrospective StudiesMaleFemale
Strategies to minimize postoperative complications in microsurgical free tissue transfer: The role of anticoagulation, antiplatelets, and ambulation.
Erika T Shock, Brooke E Porter, Farrell K Landwehr, Angela V Atkinson, Natalie S Raatz, Kevin M Klifto, Thomas D Willson
Published: 202610.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116730
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Microsurgical free tissue transfer (FTT) is essential in reconstructive surgery, but thromboembolic events are a leading cause of flap failure. This study evaluates how perioperative anticoagulation, antiplatelet therapy, and ambulation af…
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