Timing of postoperative oral feeding after head and neck mucosal free flap reconstruction

Timing of postoperative oral feeding after head and neck mucosal free flap reconstruction

Abstract Objective Fistula remains a common complication of upper aerodigestive tract reconstruction. Optimal timing of oral feeding is unknown and the impact of early feeding on swallow function and fistula rates remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to better understand the effects o...

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Main Authors: Joshua Stramiello, Brian Nuyen, Anirudh Saraswathula, Liza Blumenfeld, Vasu Divi, Eben Rosenthal, Ryan Orosco, Heather M. Starmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-10-01
Series:Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Subjects:
early feeding
fistula
FOIS
free flap reconstruction
swallow outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.655

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