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18434817

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-24
pubmed:abstractText
This study evaluates the incidence of symptomatic deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after head and neck reconstruction at a single tertiary care cancer center. From 1997 to 2006, 6,759 surgical procedures were performed. There were 1,591 head and neck reconstructions (n = 1,591) and 5,168 non-head and neck reconstructions (n = 5,168). Free flaps, regional flaps, and other procedures were included. Although the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was less than 1% in both patient populations, there was a significantly greater incidence of VTE among patients undergoing head and neck reconstruction than non-head and neck reconstruction (P < 0.05). When compared with patients undergoing non-head and neck reconstruction, patients undergoing oncologic head and neck procedures were older, underwent longer anesthesia times, spent more days in the hospital, and were more likely to need free flaps. When possible, appropriate prophylaxis against VTE in cancer patients under going head and neck reconstruction is recommended.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1536-3708
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
476-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
The incidence of venous thromboembolism after oncologic head and neck reconstruction.
pubmed:affiliation
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study