Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Microsurgical Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background:. The free flap failure rate is 5% in head and neck microsurgical reconstruction, and ischemia–reperfusion injury is an important mechanism behind this failure rate. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a recent intervention targeting ischemia–reperfusion injury. The aim of the prese...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2020-01-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002591 |