Complications and outcome after free flap surgery for cancer of the head and neck

Complications and outcome after free flap surgery for cancer of the head and neck

We retrospectively studied 136 patients who had free flap reconstruction for cancer of the head and neck at a single centre (2008–2015) to evaluate complications, assess factors associated with them, and analyse their impact on outcome. Preoperative and perioperative data, and surgical and medical c...

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Main Authors: Ala-Kokko, T. (Author), Kaarela, O. (Author), Koivunen, P. (Author), Lahtinen, S. (Author), Laurila, P. (Author), Liisanantti, J.H (Author), Ohtonen, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Churchill Livingstone 2018
Subjects:
acute kidney failure
adult
aged
Aged
alcohol abuse
Article
cancer mortality
cancer of the head and neck
cancer patient
cancer staging
cancer surgery
cancer therapy
cerebrovascular accident
Charlson Comorbidity Index
clinical assessment
clinical outcome
deep vein thrombosis
female
Female
fibula
Fibula
fibula graft
free flap surgery
Free Tissue Flaps
free tissue graft
head and neck cancer
Head and Neck Neoplasms
head and neck tumor
heart infarction
hematoma
hospitalization
human
Humans
length of stay
Length of Stay
lung edema
lung embolism
major clinical study
male
Male
medical record review
middle aged
Middle Aged
mortality
operation duration
operative blood loss
outcome
pneumonia
postoperative complication
postoperative complications
Postoperative Complications
preoperative complication
preoperative radiotherapy
procedures
reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Retrospective Studies
retrospective study
risk factor
Risk Factors
sepsis
statistics and numerical data
surgical infection
surgical site haematoma
survival
survival rate
Survival Rate
transplantation
treatment outcome
Treatment Outcome
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