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The article discusses about the common issues with failure of free flaps. The failure can be a technical failure leading to anastomotic failure. Not achieving the intended goal is a failure too..
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Adequate attention to each step from planning to proper execution plays role in avoiding unfavorable results. Even vigilant postoperative care is equally important. the article discusses possible issues and ways to deal with them.
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Its an interesting checklist to go through both by the practicing surgeons as well as the beginners. The algorithm of dealing with a impending failure is also very helpful.
Dr RAHUL KRISHNARAO PATIL
Khoula Hospital, Muscat
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This page is a summary of: Unfavourable results in free tissue transfer, Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, January 2013, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.118600.
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