Moisturization of the Surgical Field during Cancer Resection Reduces Perioperative Complications in Reconstruction Surgery

Moisturization of the Surgical Field during Cancer Resection Reduces Perioperative Complications in Reconstruction Surgery

Background:. Intraoperative tissue desiccation is a risk factor for infection and wound necrosis. We hypothesized that maintaining a moist environment in the surgical field would reduce perioperative complications in free flap reconstruction for head and neck cancer surgery. Methods:. A total of 331...

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Main Authors: Megumi Ishii, MD, Hiroki Tashima, MD, PhD, Koichi Tomita, MD, PhD, Tomoyuki Kurita, MD, PhD, Tateki Kubo, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004296

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