TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Complications and Revisions A1 - Goldman, Glenn D. A1 - Dzubow, Leonard M. A1 - Yelverton, Christopher B. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Facial Flap Surgery AB - A surgeon should never perform a procedure for which he or she is incapable of dealing with potential adverse consequences. Even in the most capable hands, approximately 1% of flap reconstructions will result in a complication requiring a postoperative intervention.1 For all of the meticulous attention given during a reconstruction, the greatest test of a surgeon’s mettle occurs when a serious complication occurs and must be resolved. Patients often find even a routine and uneventful flap reconstruction to be emotionally challenging. Adding a complication greatly increases anxiety and requires the surgeon to act quickly and effectively and provide appropriate reassurance. SN - PB - McGraw Hill LLC CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172750083 ER -