In:
Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 123, No. 10 ( 2017-05-15), p. 1760-1767
Abstract:
Wound complications, including pharyngocutaneous fistulas, occur in approximately one‐third of patients undergoing primary and salvage total laryngectomy (particularly smokers and patients with prior wide‐field radiation); the length of stay is, as expected, longer among reconstructed patients; and readmission is associated with preoperative hypoalbuminemia and postoperative wound complications. These data are intended to inform quality improvement efforts, assist with risk stratification, and aid in the counseling of patients undergoing total laryngectomy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0008-543X
,
1097-0142
DOI:
10.1002/cncr.v123.10
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2017
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1479932-7
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1429-1