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Area of Science:

  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • The impact of prior radiotherapy on free flap success remains debated.
  • Existing studies often lack statistical power and have methodological limitations.
  • Clarifying radiotherapy's effect on flap survival is crucial for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if preoperative radiotherapy is associated with a significantly higher incidence of free flap failure.
  • To provide a robust quantitative analysis of radiotherapy's impact on flap outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines.
  • Inclusion of 43 studies with 18,776 free flaps from 17,532 patients.
  • Application of fixed-effect and random-effect models to calculate odds ratios for flap failure.

Main Results:

  • Preoperative radiotherapy significantly increased the risk of total free flap failure (OR fixed = 1.675, P < 0.001).
  • A higher risk of partial free flap failure was also observed in irradiated patients (OR fixed = 2.161, P < 0.001).
  • Statistical heterogeneity and publication bias were assessed.

Conclusions:

  • Preoperative radiotherapy is a significant risk factor for both total and partial free flap failure.
  • Further research is needed to explore the influence of radiation dose and timing on flap outcomes.