Zúñiga-Garza E, Cruz-Reyes S, Flores-Álvarez E

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 144-148
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ABSTRACT

The indications for making a flap are varied, when analyzed the technique is always emphasized. However, there is little literature related to factors associated with flap failure. The objective of this work was to identify the factors associated with flap failure in patients operated in the Miguel Hidalgo Centennial Hospital. We reviewed the clinical records of the hospital to identify patients over 17 years of age who underwent surgery and had a flap made in the period from June 2013 to July 2019. It included a total of 124 patients: 69 women (55.6%) and 55 men (44.4%), with an age average of 56.5 ± 19.7 years. Flap viability was demonstrated in 117 patients (94.4%) and 7 flaps (5.6%) were non-viable. Twenty-nine patients presented complications, dehiscence being the most common. We conclude that in our study the factors associated with flap failure are lymphopenia (p = 0.04) (OR 3.060) and smoking (p = 0.03) (OR 2.460).

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