Table 3.
Complications
| Complication | Number of Patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Acute | |
| Flap loss | 1 (8%) |
| Pedicle thrombosis | 1 (8%)* |
| Infection | |
| Cellulitis | 1 (8%) |
| Abscess | 0 |
| Fistula | 0 |
| Hematoma | 1 (8%) |
| Donor site morbidity | |
| Hematoma | 1 (8%) |
| Seroma | 0 |
| Torticollis | 1 (8%) |
| Late | |
| Delayed healing | 2 (17%) |
| Infection | 0 |
| Ectropion | 1 (8%) |
| Meningitis | 1 (8%)† |
*
One patient experienced three separate acute complications, including flap loss due to thrombosis of the artery and vein. The flap was successfully salvaged with a VRAM flap that developed an arterial thrombus on the third postoperative day. The thrombus was evacuated, and the flap was salvaged.
†
The patient with meningitis succumbed to nadir sepsis 5 weeks postoperatively after restarting chemotherapy.