Incorporating a continuous suction system as a preventive measure against fistula-related complications in head and neck reconstructive surgery

Background Although previous studies have focused on determining prognostic and causative variables associated with fistula-related complications after head and neck reconstructive surgery, only a few studies have addressed preventive measures. Noting that pooled saliva complicates wound healing an...

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Main Authors: Hsien Pin Chang, Jong Won Hong, Won Jai Lee, Young Seok Kim, Yoon Woo Koh, Se-Heon Kim, Dae Hyun Lew, Tae Suk Roh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-09-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2018.00094