Perioperative Risk Factors for Radial Forearm-Free Flap Complications. Issue 2 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Chengli; Fu, Ganglan; Ji, Fengtao; Cheng, Shi; Liu, Zhongqi; Cao, Minghui
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 31:Issue 2(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Complication -- elderly -- radial forearm-free flap -- risk factor; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: To determine perioperative risk factors predicted complications in elderly Chinese patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial reconstruction with radial forearm free flaps (RFFF). Patients and Methods: The authors implemented a retrospective study and enrolled a sample of patients at least 65-year old who underwent resection of oral and maxillofacial tumors and RFFF reconstruction from January 2011 to June 2018. Predictor variables were divided into: demographic variables (gender, age, weight, comorbidities, history of smoking, radiotherapy history, primary lesions); hemodynamic (preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin and albumin level, blood loss, blood transfusion, urine output (mL), and rate (mL/kg/h), and infusion rates for crystalloids and colloids (mL/kg/h, and volumes given intraoperatively and postoperatively for 24 hours); anesthetic and surgical (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, visual analogue score, duration of tourniquet, and operation). The primary outcome was the presence of postoperative complications (yes/no), and secondary outcome was types of complications (medical and surgical). All the variables were analyzed by univariate and multivariable analysis and statistical significance was set at a P < 0.05 Results: The study sample was composed of 118 patients with a mean age of 72 years. There were 15 complications, of which 9 were surgical and 6 medical. Risk factors were: postoperative hypoproteinemia, crystal in 24 hours, and hypertension combined with diabetes. Conclusions: Although reconstruction with a RFFF is a common and safe treatment for elderly patients with oral and maxillofacial tumors, postoperative hypoproteinemia, crystal in 24 hours, and hypertension combined with diabetes are potential predictors of postoperative complications. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text