Complications and mortality following surgery for oral cavity cancer: Analysis of 408 cases
Schwam ZG, Sosa JA, Roman S, Judson BL. Complications and mortality following surgery for oral cavity cancer: Analysis of 408 cases. The Laryngoscope 2015, 125: 1869-1873. PMID: 26063059, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity cancerPostdischarge complicationsPostoperative complicationsNeck dissectionNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use Data FilesSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use Data FilesSurgical siteDay 14Oral cavity cancer surgeryParticipant Use Data FilePostdischarge surgical-site infectionsCommon adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studySurgical site complicationsHigh-risk patientsModifiable risk factorsSurgical site infectionDisease-specific complicationsMultivariate regression analysisRespiratory complicationsAdverse eventsCohort studyCurrent smokersSite complicationsCancer surgery