Impact of preoperative and intraoperative management on outcomes in osteoradionecrosis requiring free flap reconstruction.

Erica MaylandJoseph M CurryMark K WaxCarissa M ThomasBrian P Swendseid Alexandra Eva KejnerJoshua J KainSteven B Cannady Brett A MilesMichael DiLeoCaitlin McMullenKendall TascheRocco M FerrandinoJuliana SarwaryDaniel PetrisorLarissa Sweeny

Published in: Head & neck (2021)

Malnutrition, hypothyroidism, and substance abuse correlated with a higher incidence of postoperative wound complications in patients undergoing FF reconstruction for advanced osteoradionecrosis. Preoperative antibiotics use did not correlate with a reduction in postoperative wound complications.

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patients undergoing
risk factors
surgical site infection
wound healing
type diabetes
replacement therapy
glycemic control
smoking cessation