Delayed Digit Replantation : What is the Evidence?

Copyright © 2021 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

A persistent challenge that has limited access and delivery of digit replantation surgery is timing, as ischemia time has traditionally been considered an important determinant of success. However, reports that the viability of amputated digits decreases after 6 hours of warm ischemia and 12 hours of cold ischemia are largely anecdotal. This review evaluates the quality and generalizability of available evidence regarding ischemia times after digit amputation and reported outcomes of "delayed" replantation. We identify substantial limitations in the literature supporting ischemia time cutoffs and recent evidence supporting the feasibility of delayed digit replantation. The current treatment approach for amputation injuries often necessitates transfers or overnight emergency procedures that increase costs and limit availability of digit replantation nationwide. Evidence-based changes to digit replantation protocols could lead to broader availability of this service, as well as improved care quality.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

The Journal of hand surgery - 46(2021), 10 vom: 07. Okt., Seite 908-916

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Harbour, Patrick W [VerfasserIn]
Malphrus, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Zimmerman, Ryan M [VerfasserIn]
Giladi, Aviram M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amputation
Digital replantation
Functional outcomes
Hand trauma
Ischemia time
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 20.10.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.07.007

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329203126