Outcomes of microvascular free tissue transfer in twice-irradiated patients.

Kate ClancySami MelkiMusaddiq AwanShawn LiPierre LavertuNicole FowlerMin YaoRod RezaeeChad A Zender

Published in: Microsurgery (2017)

MFTT can be successfully performed in the twice-irradiated patient population with a success rate comparable to singly-radiated patients. Despite a high success rate, there is also a high rate of surgical site complications, especially infection.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
case report
adipose tissue