Etiology and Management of Intraoperative Free Flap Failure.

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the causes and management strategies for intraoperative free flap failure.
• Review of cases to identify instances of intraoperative flap failure
• Assessment of management techniques employed during surgery
• Analysis of outcomes following additional flap procedures
• Intraoperative flap failure is a rare occurrence.
• Most cases were addressed effectively with the use of an additional flap.
• The additional flap provided adequate coverage for defect areas.