Impact of comorbidities on immediate post-operative complications in oral cavity free flap patients.
Am J Otolaryngol
; 45(1): 104068, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To examine the relationship between comorbidities and the development of immediate post-operative complications in patients undergoing oral cavity composite resection (OCCR) with free flap (FF) reconstruction. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Retrospective analysis was completed on all consecutive OCCRs with FF reconstruction performed at a single quaternary care facility between 1999 and 2020. Comorbidities, immediate post-operative complications, patient demographics, and tumor characteristics were collected. Odds ratios (OR) with 95 % confidence intervals were calculated for associations between comorbidities and immediate post-operative complications.RESULTS:
320 patients who underwent OCCR with FF reconstruction were included. One hundred twenty-one (37.8 %) patients developed a post-operative complication during their initial hospital admission. The most common complications were non-pneumonia cardiopulmonary events (14.1 %), pneumonia (9.4 %), and wound infection (8.4 %). Other complications included flap compromise, bleeding, and fistula. On multivariate analysis, patients without comorbid conditions were less likely to develop a post-operative complication (OR 0.64; 0.41-0.98). Atrial fibrillation (OR 2.94; 1.17-7.39) and cerebrovascular disease (OR 2.28; 1.08-4.84) were associated with increased odds of developing any complications. Furthermore, cerebrovascular disease (OR 2.33; 1.04-5.39) and peripheral vascular disease (OR 2.7; 1.2-6.08) were independently associated with pneumonia.CONCLUSION:
In this retrospective review of patients undergoing OCCR with FF reconstruction for oral cavity SCC, lack of identifiable comorbidities appeared to be protective for post-operative complications while atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular disease were associated with increased odds of any complication. Pre-existing vascular disease was also associated with an increased risk of pneumonia.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Fibrilação Atrial
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Transtornos Cerebrovasculares
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Retalhos de Tecido Biológico
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
Limite:
Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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