Table 1. | PICO framework of the study |
| P (population) | Patients undergoing maxillofacial reconstructive surgery |
| I (intervention) | Free flap reconstruction using temporal vessels as recipient vessels |
| C (comparison) | No comparison group |
| O (outcomes) | Primary: arterial/venous thrombosis or compromise, overall vascular compromise. Secondary: return to theatre, flap salvage rate, partial/total flap necrosis, recipient site complications (wound dehiscence, infection, haematoma, seroma, postoperative facial nerve weakness) |
| Focus question | In patients undergoing maxillofacial reconstruction, what are the clinical outcomes of free flap surgery using superficial temporal vessels as recipient vessels? |
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