success rate of suprafacial and subfacial anterolateral thigh flap in terms of survival

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Soft tissue reconstruction; Free tissue transfer; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Skin - Other skin conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000934145
• Lead Sponsor: Farrukh Aslam Khalid

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with soft tissue defects due to trauma or cancer ablation which requires a free tissue for reconstruction.

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients with history of diabetes mellitus (FBS>110 mg/dl on presentation).
•Patients with vascular or penetrating injury
•Patients who lost to follow

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Flap survival is defined as survival of the skin paddle of the flap. It will be assessed clinically by the Consultant Plastic Surgeon by examining the flap skin for complete survival of skin paddle, partial survival or flap failure[2 weeks after surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dysesthesia ( discomfort or pain from touch to the skin by normal stimuli including clothing) will be assessed on history by consultant plastic surgeon and will be marked as yes or no on the proforma.[at 3 months of followup];Numbness ( loss of sensation at the donor site) will be assessed on history and examination by consultant plastic surgeon and will be marked as yes or no on the proforma.[at 3 months of followup];Paresthesia ( presence tingling, tickling pricking or burning at the donor site without any physical cause) will be assessed on history by consultant plastic surgeon and will be marked as yes or no on the proforma.[at 3 months of followup]