Risk Assessment for Free Tissue Transfers: Is Old Age a Determining Factor?

SAÇAK B., AKDENİZ DOĞAN Z. D., Certel F., DURMUŞ KOCAASLAN F. N., Tuncer B., Celebiler O.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.26, no.3, pp.856-859, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001667
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.856-859
  • Keywords: flap, Geriatrics, reconstructive microsurgery, FREE-FLAP RECONSTRUCTION, NECK RECONSTRUCTION, ELDERLY-PATIENTS, CANCER, HEAD, COMPLICATIONS, PATIENT, COST
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Free tissue transfers are more often performed in the elderly with the increase in geriatric patient population. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of advanced age in reconstructive microsurgery procedures and analyze the association of other variables with complications and surgical success.