Effect of pre-existing health conditions on the results of reconstructive microvascular surgery.

al Qattan, M M; Bowen, V · Microsurgery · 1993

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Abstract

The effect of different pre-existing health conditions on the results of reconstructive microvascular surgery are reviewed. These conditions include: age, vital organ failure, diabetes, arterial and venous diseases, medications, smoking, wound healing disorders, epidermolysis bullosa, hematological diseases, multiple injury patients, pregnancy, and neuropsychiatric disease.

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