The value of postoperative anticoagulants to improve flap survival in the free radial forearm flap: a systematic review and retrospective multicentre analysis.

Justin Egidius SwartzM C J AartsK M A SwartJ J DisaM GerressenY-R KuoM K WaxW GrolmanW W Braunius

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2016)

The studied anticoagulative drugs did not improve FRFF survival or lower the rate of flap-related complications. In addition, some anticoagulants may cause systemic complications.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
soft tissue
risk factors
cross sectional
free survival
clinical trial
patients undergoing
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
drug induced
double blind