Open AccessImpact of comorbidities on perioperative outcomes for carcinoma of oral cavity
Author(s) -
Rakesh Katna,
N. Kalyani,
Shradha Agarwal,
Shambhavi Singh,
Akshay Deshpande,
Bharat Bhosale,
Neck
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0155
Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , perioperative , charlson comorbidity index , incidence (geometry) , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , surgery , head and neck cancer , cancer , physics , optics
Surgical management of oral cavity carcinoma involves composite resection with reconstruction. Comorbidities increase the risk of perioperative complications. Objective stratification is important for uneventful recovery. The Charlson Comorbidity Index and the Washington University Head and Neck Comorbidity Index were used to assess perioperative morbidity and mortality.