Free Flap Outcome in Irradiated Recipient Sites: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background:. The impact of previous radiotherapy on free flap outcome is still a subject of debate. Clinical investigations have come to divergent conclusions and the true effect of radiotherapy (XRT) on flap survival is not definitely known. Most studies investigating the factor often have their me...

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Main Authors: Christoph Tasch, MD, Alexander Pattiss, MD, Sarah Maier, Mag, Monika Lanthaler, MD, Gerhard Pierer, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004216