Moisturization of the Surgical Field during Cancer Resection Reduces Perioperative Complications in Reconstruction Surgery

Background:. Intraoperative tissue desiccation is a risk factor for infection and wound necrosis. We hypothesized that maintaining a moist environment in the surgical field would reduce perioperative complications in free flap reconstruction for head and neck cancer surgery. Methods:. A total of 331...

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Published in:	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Main Authors:	Megumi Ishii, MD, Hiroki Tashima, MD, PhD, Koichi Tomita, MD, PhD, Tomoyuki Kurita, MD, PhD, Tateki Kubo, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer 2022-05-01
Online Access:	http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004296