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Reintroducing Flap Reconstruction: One Institution's Safe Return to Flap Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Jonlin ChenAmanda ChowErica LeeTristan WessonAlexander KariusSara WallamMatthew GenerosoDarya FadaviWaverley HePooja YesantharaoChao LongCarisa M CooneyKristen P Broderick
Published in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2022)
 Robust precautions can ensure the safety of patients undergoing flap surgeries across an academic medical institution, even during periods of high COVID-19 admission rates. Further studies are needed to generate evidence-based guidelines that optimize infection control and flap survival for patients undergoing reconstruction.
Keyphrases
  • patients undergoing
  • breast reconstruction
  • soft tissue
  • coronavirus disease
  • minimally invasive
  • sars cov
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • coronary artery disease
  • free survival
  • surgical site infection