Are Females Predisposed to Complications in Head and Neck Cancer Free Flap Reconstruction?

Conclusions: Multivariate analysis of the data revealed that the factor associated with an increased incidence of postoperative complications was preoperative radiotherapy. Moreover, the variable that remained statistically significant and correlated with an increased incidence and severity of free flap reconstruction complications was female gender. Identifying the etiology of these findings is an intriguing field for additional research.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - July 15, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Anastasia Loupatatzi, Spyridon Dimitrios Stavrianos, Fotios Filippos Karantonis, Anastasios Machairas, Alexander D. Rapidis, George Kokkalis, Othon Papadopoulos Tags: Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction Source Type: research