A prospective study on prognostic factors for free-flap reconstructions of head and neck defects

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 666-670

  Rosenberg, A J W P ^a   Van Cann, E M ^a   van der Bilt, A ^a   Koole, R ^a   van Es, R J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

free flap; free flap reconstruction; head and neck area; medical complications; micro vascular reconstruction; oncology; oral oncology; prognostic factors; surgical complications

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK MALFORMATION; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649404671     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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