Predicting complications of major head and neck oncological surgery: an evaluation of the ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator

Predicting complications of major head and neck oncological surgery: an evaluation of the ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator

Abstract Background The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) universal surgical risk calculator is an online tool intended to improve the informed consent process and surgical decision-making. The risk calculator uses a database of information from 5...

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Main Authors: Peter S. Vosler, Mario Orsini, Danny J. Enepekides, Kevin M. Higgins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
National surgical quality improvement program risk calculator
Risk assessment
Head and neck
Cancer
Brier score
Surgical complications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0269-8

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