Prevention and Management of bacterial infections of the donor site of flaps raised for reconstruction in head and neck surgery

In the field of reconstructive head and neck surgery, surgical site infections (SSI) are commonly investigated for the recipient site of various reconstructive procedures. Data about SSI of the donor site of different flaps raised for reconstruction are rare.

Source: Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery - June 18, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Matthias Zirk, Artjom Zalesski, Franziska Peters, Timo Dreiseidler, Johannes Buller, Matthias Kreppel, Joachim E. Z öller, Max Zinser Source Type: research