This systematic review and meta‐analysis investigates the objective evidence regarding
outcomes in head and neck free flap surgeries using vasoactive agents in the perioperative …

Background/Objectives Microvascular free tissue transfer has become essential to head and
neck reconstruction and recent advancements in microvascular surgery have led to …

Objective Aggressive or restricted perioperative fluid management has been shown to
increase complications in patients undergoing microsurgery. Goal-directed fluid therapy …

Background: In head and neck reconstructive surgery, postoperative complications are a
well-known concern. Methods: We examined 46 patients who underwent ablative surgery …

Head and neck cancer surgery presents significant challenges for the anaesthetist. A
thorough multidisciplinary preoperative assessment and optimisation of the patient is …

Objective To determine if antithrombotic therapy improves head and neck microvascular free
flap survival following anastomotic revision. Study Design A retrospective review of all …

Background The role of vasopressors has long been a subject of debate in microsurgery.
Conventional wisdom dictates the avoidance of vasopressor use, due to concerns such as …

Introduction There is an absence of literature regarding the risks of catastrophic medical
outcomes (CMO) such as stroke, cardiac arrest, and pulmonary embolism in microvascular …

Head and neck reconstructions are often accompanied with complex long surgical
procedures. Free flap tissue transfer is a standard reconstruction method that reestablishes …

Introduction: Historically, the use of intraoperative vasopressors during free flap lower
extremity reconstruction has been proposed to adversely affect flap survival due to concerns …