Thirty-Day Outcomes following Upper Extremity Flap Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Introduction  Flap reconstructions of upper extremity defects are challenging procedures. It is important to understand the surgical outcomes of upper extremity flap reconstruction, as well as associations between preoperative/perioperative variables and complications. Materials and Methods  The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was queried for patients from 2005 to 2016 who underwent flap reconstruction of an upper extremity defect. Patient and perioperative variables were collected for identified patients and assessed for associations with rates of any complication and major complications. Results  On multivariate analysis, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification >2, bleeding disorder, preoperative steroid use, free fla

SUBMITTER: Wright T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8041497 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature