Examining the relationship of immunotherapy and wound complications following flap reconstruction in patients with head and neck cancer.

Ashley C MaysBharat YarlagaddaVirginie AchimRyan S JacksonPatrik PipkornAndrew T HuangKarthik RajasekaranShaum SridharanAndrew J RoskoF Christopher HolsingerAndrew M CoughlinMark K WaxYelizaveta ShnayderWilliam C SpanosDonald Gregory FarwellLee S McDanielMatthew M Hanasononull null

Published in: Head & neck (2021)

Preoperative immunotherapy may be associated with increased wound complications. Controlled studies are necessary to delineate this association and potential risks of therapy.

Keyphrases

risk factors
human health
surgical site infection
patients undergoing
wound healing
stem cells
bone marrow
cell therapy
breast reconstruction