Risk factors for evaluating early mortality after microvascular reconstruction of head and neck cancers.
Teija NieminenMorag TolviPatrik LassusTommy WilkmanLasse LehtonenAntti MäkitiePublished in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2022)
Early postoperative mortality most frequently affects patients aged 75 years and above, with a high ACE-27 score, advanced tumor stage, or high thrombocyte count. Therefore, preoperative assessment and patient selection should have a crucial role in this patient population.