"Patients undergoing head and neck free flap reconstruction should be evaluated for radiation-induced venous stenosis and presence of central venous port as a potential risk for flap failure" Sandelski et al (2020).
Patients undergoing head and neck free flap reconstruction should be evaluated for radiation-induced venous stenosis and presence of central venous port as a potential risk for flap failure.
Reference:Sandelski MM, Rabbani CC, Moore MG, Sim MW. Flap demise reversed after central venous access device removal: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2020 May 25;8(9):1631-1634. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2970. PMID: 32983465; PMCID: PMC7495769.
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