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Results: The protocol was delivered as specified in all six post-protocol patients, without procedural modification or attributable adverse event. Operative time did not differ (388 vs. 430 min; p = 0.596); flap survival and limb salvage were 100% in both groups, with one flap revision per group. Baseline characteristics were comparable. Early infection was similar (16.7% vs. 11.1%; p = 1.000); late infection was absent post-protocol versus 33.3% pre-protocol (OR 0.14, 95% CI 0.01\u20133.4); and total infection was 16.7% versus 44.4% (OR 0.33, 95% CI 0.04\u20133.0). Follow-up was asymmetric (4.5 vs. 24.5 months); a 6-month landmark analysis showed 0 of 3 versus 3 of 6 (p = 0.464). Conclusions: Whole-field preoperative NaOCl antisepsis was technically feasible, with no adverse effect on flap survival or limb salvage. No statistically significant differences in the parameters were detected, though the sample is too small to establish comparability. 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