Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol improves patient outcomes in free flap surgery for head and neck cancer.

Teija NieminenLaura TapiovaaraLeif BäckAndrew LindfordPatrik LassusLasse LehtonenAntti MäkitieHarri Keski-Säntti

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

We found reduced LOS, ICU-LOS, and medical complication rate, but no effect on the surgical complication rate after implementation of the ERAS guidelines, which supports their use in major HNC surgery.

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