@article{GS21038,
author = {Ledibabari Mildred Ngaage and Georgette Oni and Bruno Di Pace and Raed Rafat Hamed and Laura Fopp and Brendan Chuj Koo and Charles Musonda Malata},
title = {The effect of CT angiography and venous couplers on surgery duration in microvascular breast reconstruction: a single operator’s experience},
journal = {Gland Surgery},
volume = {7},
number = {5},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: The use of CT angiography (CTA) or venous couplers (VCs) has led to shorter operative times in free flap breast reconstruction (FFBR). However, there are no reports on the effect of these two interventions relative to each other or combined.
Methods: Abdominal based FFBRs performed by a single surgeon before introduction of either intervention were compared to those with VC only, and those after the addition of CTA to VCs (CT-VC). Operative time was defined as from “knife-to-skin” to insertion of the last stitch.
Results: One hundred and twenty patients; 40 without intervention (WI), 40 with VC, and 40 with CT-VC. Introduction of VCs did not significantly reduce operative time compared to WI (P=0.73). However, patients in the CT-VC group had significantly shorter operations vs. WI (472 vs. 586 min, P},
issn = {2227-8575}, url = {https://gs.amegroups.org/article/view/21038}
}