Developing a predictive risk score for perioperative blood transfusion: a retrospective study in patients with oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing free flap reconstruction surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A simple and accurate scoring system to predict risk of blood transfusion in patients having surgical tumor resection with immediate free flap reconstruction primary surgery for oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OOSCC) is lacking. Anticipating the blood transfusion requirements in patients with oral cancer is of great clinical importance. This research aimed to propose a valid model to predict transfusion requirements in patients undergoing surgery with free flap reconstruction for an OOSCC.

Methods

This retrospective study consisted of 385 patients who underwent oncologic surgery with immediate free flap reconstruction for locally advanced OOSCC from 2012 to 2019. The primary outcome measured was the exposure of patients to perioperative allogeneic

SUBMITTER: Su JQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8184453 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature