Surgical site infections are a complication of oral and maxillofacial procedures, with the
potential for significant morbidity and mortality. Use of preoperative, perioperative, and …

Background The optimal evidence-based prophylactic antibiotic regimen for surgical site
infections following major head and neck surgery remains a matter of debate. Methods …

Background. The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is used to evaluate health services,
manage healthcare processes more efficiently, and compare medical technologies. The aim …

Background Postoperative complications (POCs) of moderate-advanced head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) after free flap reconstruction have received little …

Purpose Head and neck cancers are multi-factorial diseases that can affect many sides of
people's life and are due to a lot of risk factors. According to their characteristics, the …

Background Microvascular free tissue transfer provides superior functional outcomes when
reconstructing head and neck cancer defects. Careful patient selection and surgical …

Importance Antibiotic prophylaxis is widely used after surgical procedures operating on the
mucosal tissues of the aerodigestive tract, but the optimal duration of these prophylactic …

Purpose Few studies exist that focus on the details of perioperative antibiotic administration
for surgery to treat medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). The regime and …

Background Sarcopenia is a disease in which skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and function are
progressively lost. Here, we investigate surgical site infection (SSI) as a function of SMM in …

Background Surgical site infections (SSI) are common complications of free‐flap
reconstruction for head and neck cancer defects. This study aimed to identify risk factors for …