Complications of flaps.
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.
Salasche
S J
SJ
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Grabski
W J
WJ
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