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Microsurgery in the Elderly in a Private Practice Setting

Completed
Conditions
Aged
Microsurgery
Registration Number
NCT04584723
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Angeles del Pedregal
Brief Summary

This study reports the experience in free tissue transfer in the elderly population by a single surgeon in the private practice setting in Mexico city and the potential criticism that could arise from adverse events in lower-volume practice situations will be addressed. Investigator will answer the question about the age as the variable of interest in this series in which age was not a factor in deciding reconstructive methods, and examine complication rates.

Detailed Description

Investigators will evaluate the outcomes of 17 flaps in 14 patients who required microsurgical reconstruction with free flaps and microvascular vessels anastomosis. All patients more than 65 years old. Demographic data will be reported as: obesity, American Society of Anesthesiology (asa) level, radiotherapy, combined surgery. And the results of investigation will include: Flap survival, local complications, systemic complications, re-interventions, 30-day mortality.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria
  • Elderly population, defined as more than 65 years old
  • Patients underwent to free flap microsurgical procedures.
  • Complete files
  • Patient acceptance to participate
Exclusion Criteria
  • Lost follow up

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complications1 month

Report the number and type of local and systemic complications in this microsurgical procedures.

Flap survival1 month

Evaluation of success of microsurgical free flap. Flap necrosis or not

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Angeles Pedregal

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Mexico city, Cdmx, Mexico

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