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November 1, 2025Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global OpenOpen Access

Understanding Risk in Emergent Reconstructive Flap Surgery

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AJAulon JerliuLHLauren HarrisonCCCharles Castiglione

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Overview

Retrospective analysis reveals emergency status increases mortality and major complications in flap reconstructions, suggesting need for enhanced perioperative triage.

Key Points

  • This research aims to compare postoperative outcomes of emergency versus elective flap surgeries.
  • Retrospective cross-sectional study
  • Reviewed data from 2012 to 2023
  • Categorized patients as emergency or elective
  • Analyzed 30-day mortality, major complications, and surgical site infections
  • Utilized multivariable logistic regression for adjustments
  • 12.8% of patients underwent emergency reconstructions
  • Emergency patients had higher rates of sepsis, anemia, and functional dependence
  • Emergency status linked to increased mortality (OR 4.77) and major complications (OR 2.44)
  • Lower rates of surgical site infections were noted, which were not significant after adjustment
  • Emergency status remained associated with higher mortality (adjusted OR 14.78) and major complications (adjusted OR 3.21)

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Jerliu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69254371c0ce034ddc358a09https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000007263
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