Professional Oral Health Care at General Dental Clinic Reduces Postoperative Complications of Head and Neck Free-Flap Reconstruction Surgery
Conclusion: This study identified history of radiation therapy as a significant risk factor for SSI from univariate and multivariate analysis and revealed that patients receiving preoperative professional oral health care at general dental clinics reduce the risk of SSI. Preoperative professional oral health care in cooperation with general dental clinics has been shown to reduce SSI of head and neck free-flap reconstructive surgery.
Source: Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Masatoshi Usubuchi, Kazuto Matsuura, Takahiro Goto, Yukinori Asada, Takayuki Imai, Takenori Ogawa, Kengo Kato, Shigeru Saijo Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research
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