Journal article
Statins: A new pharmacological agent for free flap surgery?
Abstract
Microvascular free tissue transfer has become the standard for reconstruction in head and neck oncological surgery. Several pharmacological agents have been used in order to increase the success rate of this surgery, but there is currently no consensus for an ideal drug. We review the literature concerning the complications encountered in free flap surgery related to the ischaemia-reperfusion injury and detail the effects of statins relevant to …
Authors
Karsenti G; Le Manach Y; Bouvier S; Chaine A; Bertolus C
Journal
Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. 870–874
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.091
ISSN
1748-6815