Effect of preoperative immunonutrition on complications after salvage surgery in head and neck cancer

Effect of preoperative immunonutrition on complications after salvage surgery in head and neck cancer

Abstract Background Patients undergoing salvage surgery for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are at high risk of postoperative complications due to the adverse effects of radiotherapy on wound healing. Malnutrition is an additional risk factor and we tested the hypothesis that preoper...

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Main Authors: Simon Andreas Mueller, Catherine Mayer, Beat Bojaxhiu, Carla Aeberhard, Philipp Schuetz, Zeno Stanga, Roland Giger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Radiotherapy
Salvage surgery
Immunonutrition
Operative complications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-019-0345-8

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