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

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 İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 47 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1510-53
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103-108

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.