The Tokai journal of experimental and clinical medicine
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Tokai J. Exp. Clin. Med. · Sep 2008
Statistical analysis of post-operative complications after head and neck surgery.
The risk factors for wound complications after surgery for head and neck cancers at Tokai University Hospital were evaluated. The medical records of 71 head and neck cancer patients who underwent surgery between January 2000 and December 2002 were reviewed. The overall incidence of postoperative complications was 39.4%. ⋯ Further, we analyzed the relationship between radiotherapy and postoperative complications. There was no significant correlation between them. The prevention and treatment of postoperative complications were discussed.