An Institutional Analysis of Early Postoperative Free Tissue Transfer Takeback Procedures.
Angelica Hernandez AlvarezDaniela LeeErin J KimKirsten SchusterIulianna TaritsaJose FoppianiLauren ValentineAllan A WeidmanCarly ComerBernard T LeeSamuel J LinPublished in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2024)
Free tissue transfers least prone to reexploration involved breast reconstruction in patients without predisposition to hypercoagulability or reconstruction history. When takeback operations were required, salvage was more likely in those without microvascular compromise or with an isolated venous injury who required a single exploratory operation.