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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Main Authors: Andreas E. Krag, MD, Anne-Mette Hvas, MD, PhD, Christine L. Hvas, MD, PhD, Birgitte J. Kiil, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002591