title: Complications of flaps.
abstract: Flaps are susceptible to the same complications as side-to-side closures. However, as the blood supply to a flap is more precarious, the complication may have a more dire effect. This article catalogues the various acute complications with an emphasis on early recognition and management.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Salasche
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Grabski
mesh_terms: D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000209:etiology; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology