Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3134130 | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2009 | 5 Pages |
The purpose of this study is to examine a cohort of patients with free-flap reconstruction prospectively and to identify the prognostic factors for postoperative medical and surgical complications. All 150 patients required a free-flap reconstruction after ablative surgery for a defect in the head and neck area. Medical complications and major surgical complications were correlated with patient factors. An ASA score of 3 and male gender were statistically significant prognostic factors for medical complications. The ASA scoring system is a slightly better prognostic factor for medical complications than Charlson comorbidity stage on forward logistic regression analysis. Female gender and an operation time exceeding 10 h were statistically significant prognostic factors for major surgical complications.