Evidence-based strategies to reduce postoperative complications in plastic surgery

Bridget Harrison, Ibrahim Khansa, Jeffrey E. Janis

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Abstract

Summary: Reconstructive plastic surgery is vital in assisting patients with reintegration into society after events such as tumor extirpation, trauma, or infection have left them with a deficit of normal tissue. Apart from performing a technically sound operation, the plastic surgeon must stack the odds in the favor of the patient by optimizing them before and after surgery. The surgeon must look beyond the wound, at the entire patient, and apply fundamental principles of patient optimization. This article reviews the evidence behind the principles of patient optimization that are commonly used in reconstructive surgery patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)351-360
Number of pages10
JournalPlastic and reconstructive surgery
Volume137
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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