Microsurgery in the Elderly in a Private Practice Setting

This study reports the experience in free tissue transfer in the elderly population by a single surgeon in the private practice setting in Mexico city and the potential criticism that could arise from adverse events in lower-volume practice situations will be addressed. Investigator will answer the question about the age as the variable of interest in this series in which age was not a factor in deciding reconstructive methods, and examine complication rates.

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Key information

Conditions

Aged Microsurgery

Age range

65 year–95 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital Angeles Pedregal

Mexico City, 01330, Mexico

About this study

Investigators will evaluate the outcomes of 17 flaps in 14 patients who required microsurgical reconstruction with free flaps and microvascular vessels anastomosis. All patients more than 65 years old. Demographic data will be reported as: obesity, American Society of Anesthesiology (asa) level, radiotherapy, combined surgery. And the results of investigation will include: Flap survival, local complications, systemic complications, re-interventions, 30-day mortality.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Elderly population, defined as more than 65 years old
Patients underwent to free flap microsurgical procedures.
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Patient acceptance to participate

Exclusion criteria

Lost follow up

Treatment and study plan

Observation of flap survival and complications

Other

We will report the flap survival and complications in this population group underwent to microsurgical procedures in a private practice setting

Primary outcomes

Flap survival

Time frame: 1 month

Evaluation of success of microsurgical free flap. Flap necrosis or not
Complications

Time frame: 1 month

Report the number and type of local and systemic complications in this microsurgical procedures.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Angeles del Pedregal

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Outcomes of Microsurgical Reconstruction in the Elderly Patient in a Private Practice Setting in México City: Case Series

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Oct 14, 2020
Registry last updated: Dec 8, 2020

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