title: Effect of pre-existing health conditions on the results of reconstructive microvascular surgery.
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.
authors: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: al Qattan
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Bowen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004194:Disease; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures