Principles of microvascular reconstruction in burn and electrical burn injuries

Free tissue transplantation is a rarely indicated procedure in burn reconstruction. As the versatility and variability of free flaps have significantly developed during recent years, so have the indications for this procedure expanded. This study reports retrospectively the results of 75 free flaps...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Burns 2005-02, Vol.31 (1), p.92-98
Hauptverfasser:	Baumeister, S., Köller, M., Dragu, A., Germann, G., Sauerbier, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Injuries - surgery Adolescent Adult Aged Arm Injuries - surgery Body Surface Area Burn injury Burns, Electric - surgery Child Child, Preschool Electrical burn injury Facial Injuries - surgery Female Free flap High voltage Humans Limb Salvage - methods Male Microcirculation - surgery Microsurgery Microsurgery - methods Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - etiology Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods Retrospective Studies Surgical Flaps Treatment Failure
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Zusammenfassung:	Free tissue transplantation is a rarely indicated procedure in burn reconstruction. As the versatility and variability of free flaps have significantly developed during recent years, so have the indications for this procedure expanded. This study reports retrospectively the results of 75 free flaps in 60 severely burned patients using 20 different free flaps. This experience enabled us to establish reconstructive principles pertinent to the type of injury (burn versus high voltage injuries) and the timing of reconstruction procedures. In high voltage injuries ( n = 26) early free flap coverage (
ISSN:	0305-4179 1879-1409
DOI:	10.1016/j.burns.2004.07.014