Table 1 Analysis of patients with and without necrosis
Necrosis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (1) | No (9) | p-value | |
Age | 57 | 48 | 0.278 |
Seroma | 0 | 1 | |
Infection | 0 | 1 | |
Diabetes | 0 | 2 | |
Radiation | 0 | 1 | |
Hypertension | 1 | 4 | |
Flap Length (cm) | 15 | 11.9 | 0.009 |
Thickness of flap (mm) | |||
Superior | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.201 |
Inferior | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.100 |
Lateral | 4.0 | 40 | 1.000 |
Medial | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.000 |
Pre-operative Tissue Oxygenation (StO2) | |||
Superior | 59.0 | 60.9 | 0.910 |
Inferior | 94.0 | 49.1 | 0.0017 |
Lateral | 73.5 | 58.2 | 0.371 |
Medial | 68.5 | 58.5 | 0.540 |
Post-operative Tissue Oxygenation (StO2) | |||
Superior | 28 | 54.4 | 0.083 |
Inferior | 29 | 59.0 | 0.199 |
Lateral | 50 | 62.2 | .0586 |
Medial | 27 | 65.2 | 0.058 |
Changes in Tissue Oxygenation StO2 percent change (absolute StO2 change) | |||
Superior | -53% (-31.5) | -5.9% (-6.5) | 0.280 |
Inferior | -69% (-65.5) | +20% (+9.8) | 0.003 |
Lateral | -32% (-23.5) | +7.17% (+4.1) | 0.145 |
Medial | -61% (-42) | +14.6% (+6.7) | 0.018 |
Clavicular | +6% (+2) | +14.6% (+6.8) | 0.850 |