Post-operative Monitoring for Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction in the Era of Resident Duty Hour Restrictions: A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing 2 Monitoring Protocols.
Vincent J AnagnosRobert M BrodyRyan M CareyEmma De RavinKendall K TascheJason G NewmanRabie M ShantiAra A ChalianChristopher H RassekhGregory S WeinsteinBert W O'MalleySteven B Cannady MdPublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2022)
In our series, free flap outcomes did not vary based on the degree of flap monitoring by resident physicians. This data supports the ability of a high-volume, well-trained, nursing-led flap monitoring program to detect flap compromise in an efficient fashion while limiting resident physician obligations in the age of resident duty hour restrictions.