Table 3.
Late anastomotic salvage rates, by flaps characteristics
| n | Salvage rate (%) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23 | 60.8 | |
| Flap donor site | |||
| Abdomen | 9 | 55.5 | NS |
| Back | 2 | 100.0 | |
| Head and neck | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Intestine | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Lower extremity | 3 | 66.7 | |
| Upper extremity | 6 | 83.3 | |
| Flap type | |||
| Osteocutaneous | 3 | 66.7 | NS |
| Enteric | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Fasciocutaneous | 9 | 88.9 | |
| Musculocutaneous | 9 | 44.4 | |
| Flap recipient site | |||
| Breast | 6 | 66.7 | NS |
| Head and neck | 15 | 53.3 | |
| Extremity | 2 | 100.0 | |
| Arterial anastomosis | |||
| End-to-end | 20 | 65.0 | NS |
| End-to-side | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Venous anastomosis | |||
| Coupler | 4 | 25.0 | NS |
| End-to-end | 13 | 61.5 | |
| End-to-side | 4 | 100.0 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.0 | |