Use of systemic low-dose unfractionated heparin in microvascular head and neck reconstruction: Influence in free-flap outcomes.
J Plast Surg Hand Surg
; 50(3): 135-41, 2016 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Intravenous heparin administration is used to prevent thrombosis in free-flap transfer. However, it is unknown whether the use of heparin affects free-flap survival. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of heparin in free flap transfer.METHODS:
Two hundred and six patients who received ablative surgery for head and neck cancer were classified into three groups. Group A received ablative surgery, neck dissection, and free-flap reconstruction, and postoperatively they were administered continuous intravenous unfractionated heparin (5000-10 000 units/day) until postoperative day 7 (POD7); group B received the same procedures as group A but without heparin; group C received only ablative surgery and neck dissection without heparin. As indicators of coagulation time, the prothrombin time-international normalised ratio (PT-INR) and the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) were measured, before surgery and on POD1, 3, and 7. Flap failure, bleeding, haematoma formation, re-exploration, and thromboembolic events were recorded.RESULTS:
The PT-INR and APTT were 1.3-1.5-times longer in group A (p < 0.01), and 1.3-times longer (p < 0.01) in group B. The PT-INR and APTT were higher in groups A and B than C (p < 0.01). The free-flap success rate was not affected. Only the incidence of haematoma was increased in group A (p = 0.04).CONCLUSION:
Heparin increased the haematoma formation, but did not change the incidence of free-flap failure. Thus, the intravenous low-dose heparin use does not affect microvascular flap survival.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
1_doencas_nao_transmissiveis
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2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Asunto principal:
Heparina
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Procedimientos de Cirugía Plástica
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Colgajos Tisulares Libres
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
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Anticoagulantes
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Plast Surg Hand Surg
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article