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Successful Treatment of Delayed Partial Flap Loss in Autologous Breast Reconstruction With Rivaroxaban

Jadon H Beck1, Anne M Meyer2, Kerilyn Godbe2

  • 1School of Medicine, University of Kansas, Kansas City, USA.

Cureus
|November 24, 2025
PubMed
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This case study highlights a successful salvage of delayed partial flap congestion in breast reconstruction using profunda artery perforator (PAP) flaps. Rivaroxaban treatment demonstrated potential benefits for systemic anticoagulation in managing such microvascular complications.

Keywords:
autologous breast reconstructionbreast plastic surgerydelayed partial flap lossmicrovascular venous congestionplastic and reconstructive surgery

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