Free Flap Reconstruction in a Tongue Cancer Patient with Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Free Flap Reconstruction in a Tongue Cancer Patient with Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report Via Otolaryngology Indian Abstract Free flap has become crucial for reconstruction in head and neck oncology post resection since the time of its advent. It has shown a high success rate and provides a better quality of life over loco regional flaps. Literature has shown the success of free flaps does get influenced by preexisting medical conditions of the patient. Nephrotic syndrome being a hypercoagulable state doesn't find much mention in literature and its effect on free flaps has been less studied. Hence, using a free flap in such condition creates a decision making dilemma. Here we present a case report to show the feasibility of such flaps in nephrotic syndrome patients under structured environment successfully. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.