ArticleMedical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Free Flaps for Skin and Soft Tissue Reconstruction in the Elderly Patient: Indication or Contraindication.
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- Salvage surgery for free flap failure in the maxillofacial region: a comprehensive review of principles and outcomes.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Exploring the use of submental flap for parotid region reconstruction: a multicentric experience.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Patient Benefits from the Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap in Elderly Patients.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Advancing Chronic Wound Healing through Electrical Stimulation and Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.Advanced healthcare materials · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundIncreased lifespan and the improvement of medical treatment have given rise to research in reconstructive procedures in elderly patients. Higher postoperative complication rates, longer rehabilitation, and surgical difficulties remain a problem in the elderly. We asked whether a free flap in elderly patients is an indication or a contraindication and performed a retrospective, monocentric study.
methodsPatients were divided into two groups (YOUNG 0-59 years; OLD > 60 years). The endpoint was the survival of flaps and their dependence on patient- and surgery-specific parameters using multivariate analysis.
resultsA total of 110 patients (OLD
conclusionThe results confirm that free flap surgery can be indicated as a safe method for the elderly. Perioperative parameters such as two flaps in one surgery and transfusion regimens must be considered as risk factors for flap loss.
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