Incidence and risk factors of postoperative pulmonary complications after oral cancer surgery with free flap reconstruction: A single center study

CONCLUSION: The PPC incidence was 25.8% in patients undergoing oral cancer surgery with free flap reconstruction. Tumor stage, age, and ASA >2 were risk factors of developing PPC.PMID:37739911 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2023.09.003

Source: J Formos Med Assoc - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chih-Jun Lai Po-Yuan Shih Ya-Jung Cheng Ching-Kai Lin Shih-Jung Cheng Hsin-Hui Peng Wen-Ting Chang Kuo-Liong Chien Source Type: research