Journal Reviews

Which patients are more likely to have postoperative pulmonary complications after major head and neck?

1 August 2017 | Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), Risk factors, Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) following major head and neck surgery are frequently encountered. Indeed, surgery in the head and neck area itself has been identified as a risk factor for these complications. Microvascular reconstruction is a widely accepted and proven...