Background Understanding factors impacting successful salvage of a compromised free
flap. Methods Multi‐institutional review of free flap reconstructions for head and neck defects …

Background Risk factors and techniques for free flap salvage in head and neck
reconstruction are poorly described. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of all …

Free flap success rates are in excess of 95%. Vascular occlusion (thrombosis) remains the
primary reason for flap loss, with venous thrombosis being more common than arterial …

Background. Venous anastomotic failure is the primary reason for microvascular free tissue
transfer failure. Donor and recipient veins can be oriented in the same longitudinal axis (end …

Objective To investigate causes of failure of free flap reconstructions in patients undergoing
reconstruction of head and neck defects. Study Design Case series with chart review …

Background: Finite options exist to address free flap failure. There is a lack of consensus on
the gold standard for secondary reconstruction in such cases. Herein, we determined the …

Background Successful free flap surgery in the head and neck is dependent on the
successful anastomosis of both artery and vein. The success of all free flaps was analyzed to …

Background. The purpose of this study was to analyze the causes of flap compromise and
failure in head and neck free flap reconstruction. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed …

Objective Understanding the independent predictors of poor outcomes in free flap surgery is
essential for patient selection. We aim to determine the independent predictors of major …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare rates of reexploration and flap failure in
patients with 1-and 2-vein anastomoses in free flap reconstructions. Methods: Retrospective …