Clinical outcomes following intraoperative pedicle disruption in fibula free flaps.

Jonathan JelminiAllison A SlijepcevicUrjeet PatelLarissa SweenyPatrik PipkornYadro DucicJustine MoeAmy PittmanKarthik RajasekaranJason DiazCarissa ThomasPatrick ByrneJason RichAkina TamakiLiana PuscasDaniel PetrisorMark K Wax

Published in: Head & neck (2023)

Accidental severance of fibula free flap pedicle vessels can be corrected with intraoperative repair, without affecting long-term flap survival or reconstructive outcomes. Protecting the flap vessels while using the bone saw and during intramuscular dissection prevents accidental severance.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
breast reconstruction
minimally invasive
robot assisted
patients undergoing
mouse model
type diabetes
free survival
adipose tissue
insulin resistance