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 BroderickPublished 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.