Can Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predict Laryngectomy Complications or Survival Outcomes?

Kathryn MarcusChristopher Blake Sullivan Zaid Al-Qurayshi Marisa R Buchakjian

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2021)

Among laryngectomy patients, RDW ≥14.5 is associated with higher prevalence of systemic morbidity, but not with specific local surgical complications or decreased survival.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
risk factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
free survival
patient reported outcomes