Prognostic impact of surgical site infections following free-flap reconstruction for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
CD grade ≥ IIIa SSI independently predicts poor survival after free-flap reconstruction in HNSCC. Preventing and promptly managing SSIs are crucial to improving long-term outcomes.
Authors
- Takashi Mukaigawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9804-7154)
- Yohei Hiiragi
- Yoshichika Yasunaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4858-6739)
- Shinya Morita
- Hiroya Yonaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8757-8248)
- Shinichi Okada
- Seiya Goto
Institutions
- Shizuoka Cancer Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2617975
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00