Early oral feeding and its impact on postoperative outcomes in head and neck cancer surgery: a meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Yomna E. Dean (Author), Karam R. Motawea (Author), Bdoor Ahmed A. Bamousa (Author), Jose J. Loayza Pintado (Author), Sameh Samir Elawady (Author), Mohammed Soffar (Author), Jaffer Shah (Author), Kailyn Wilcox (Author), Hani Aiash (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early oral feeding has been previously postulated to contribute to developing postoperative complications following head and neck reconstructive surgeries using free flaps. This study assessed the association between the timing of oral feeding (early vs. late) and postoperative c...