Association Between Daytime vs Overnight Digit Replantation and Surgical Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Recent evidence suggests that select delayed replantation may not adversely affect digit survival; however, whether surgical timing (overnight or daytime) is associated with digit replantation outcomes is unknown.

Objective

To assess whether digit survival, complication rate, and duration of surgery are associated with time of replantation.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective case series study included all replantations performed at a single tertiary referral academic center between January 1, 2000, and August 1, 2021. Data were analyzed between October 2, 2021, and January 1, 2022. Four daytime surgery intervals were selected based on literature review. Daytime replantations started within the intervals whereas overnight replantations bega

SUBMITTER: Lin IF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437749 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature