ABSTRACT
Background and purpose:Perioperative anesthetic management is thought to be critical to the success of free flap breast reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to discuss intraoperative fluid, hemodynamic and temperature management in patients undergoing deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction.Methods:From Jun. 2011 to Dec. 2015, 126 patients underwent DIEP lfap breast reconstruction. Postoperative complications were reviewed. Intraoperative fluid infusion rate was analyzed. Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and core temperature were measured before induction (T0), after lfap elevation but before lfap transfer (T1), 15 min after flap revascularization (T2), and at the end of surgery (T3).Results:Nine patients developed flap compromised: 7 were salvaged and 2 failed. The mean intraoperative lfuid infusion rate was (5.44±1.66) (mL?kg-1)/h. MAP at T0, T1, T2 and T3 were (87.45±8.90), (74.19±8.63), (74.60±8.71) and (79.62±7.88) mmHg, respectively. Core temperature at T0, T1, T2 and T3 were (36.69±0.14), (36.36±0.18), (36.27±0.14) and (36.21±0.15)℃, respectively. Conclusion:Standard practice focusing on intraoperative lfuid management, hemodynamic adjustment and temperature control in microsurgical reconstruction of the breast should be established to further improve free lfap outcome.