Microvascular tissue transfers in the elderly: safety analysis for a challenging area

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AKSU A. E., ÜSTÜN G. G., BİTİK O., KARA M., SAKARYA A. H., ŞAFAK T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.103-108, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1510-53
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103-108
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly, free flap, microsurgery, complications, safety, FREE-FLAP RECONSTRUCTION, NECK-CANCER, ADVANCED AGE, HEAD, COMPLICATIONS, SURGERY, OLDER
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Aim: Due to increased average life expectancy, the number of elderly patients requiring complex reconstructive microsurgical procedures is rising. Age, comorbid conditions, and location of operation are all possible risk factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate surgical outcomes to set the right criteria.