title: Skin flaps in plastic surgery: an overview.
abstract: Once the exclusive preserve of the plastic surgery unit, skin flaps are now being seen by nurses in a variety of surgical specialties. The author describes what the different kinds of flaps are, then explains the vital observations and interventions nurses must perform to keep the patient's skin flap viable.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing