Microsurgery in the Elderly in a Private Practice Setting

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

17 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-05-01

Study Completion Date

2020-10-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Aged Microsurgery

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Observation of flap survival and complications

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

* Lost follow up

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

95 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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javier lopez

Principal investigator, Plastic and reconstructive surgeon staff, MBA, FACS

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hospital Angeles Pedregal

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Site Status

Countries

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Mexico

Other Identifiers

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Elderly

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id