Early oral feeding and its impact on postoperative outcomes in head and neck cancer surgery: a meta-analysis.

Yomna E DeanKaram R MotaweaBdoor Ahmed A BamousaJose J Loayza PintadoSameh Samir ElawadyMohammed SoffarJaffer ShahKailyn WilcoxHani Aiash

Published in: Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery (2024)

No significant difference exists between early and late oral feeding regarding the risk of postoperative complications in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients who underwent free flap reconstruction surgery. However, early oral feeding is significantly associated with a shorter hospital stay than late oral feeding. Thus, surgeons should consider implementing early oral feeding after free flap reconstruction in HNC patients.

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