Sticky platelet syndrome as a possible cause for free flap failure--a case report.
We report a case of a patient who developed clinical symptoms of sticky platelet syndrome (SPS) during free microvascular flap transplantation, following resection of an oral tumor. Multiple arterial thromboses of two free tissue transfers occurred as a probable result of SPS. Diagnosis and treatment of the various forms of SPS are described.
Loeffelbein
Denys John
DJ
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Technische Universität München, München, Germany. loeffelbein@mkg.med.tum.de
Baumann
Claudia Maria
CM
Mücke
Thomas
T
Wolff
Klaus-Dietrich
KD
Hölzle
Frank
F
Kesting
Marco Rainer
MR
D001791:Blood Platelet Disorders; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017078:Laser-Doppler Flowmetry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D013577:Syndrome; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014654:Vascular Patency