Table 4.

Checklist for Discharge within 72 hours of Reconstructive Surgery by Free Tissue Transfer

Preoperative Criteria
A1c	< 6.5%
Preoperative Radiation to Site of Reconstruction	No
Preoperative Chronic (> 6 months) Steroid Usage	No
Preoperative Diagnosis of Bleeding Diathesis	No
ASA	≤ III
Preoperative Albumin Level	≥ 3.5 g/dL
Preoperative Hemoglobin Level	≥ 12.0 g/dL (women) or ≥ 13.0 g/dL (men)
Intraoperative Criteria
Intraoperative PRBC Transfusion	None
Intraoperative Crystalloid Infusion	< 7,000 cc
Total Operative Time	< 540 minutes
Flap Selection	Fasciocutaneous or fascia-only perforator

ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists; PRBC – packed red blood cell.