Retford Flap

A Retford flap is one in which a minimum of 5 hours is taken for a flap to be raised. It is not restricted to a specific flap or area of the body. All flaps can be considered to be Retford if there are severe delays and cancellations that affect the smooth running of operations. Often a queue will be formed as a result.

Surgeon 1: “Bro, why is this flap taking you to so long to raise?”
Surgeon 2: “Don’t blame me bro, it’s a Retford flap - those lunatics from admin didn’t do their jobs properly.”