Postoperative care in ICU versus non-ICU after head and neck free-flap surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) has long been considered as routine by most head and neck surgeons after microvascular free-flap transfer. This study aimed to answer the question 'Is there a difference in the flap survival and postoperative complications rates between admission to intensive care unit (ICU) versus Non-ICU following microvascular head and neck reconstructive surgery?'.

Design

Systematic review, and meta-analysis.

Methods

The PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane Library electronic databases were systematically searched (till April 2021) to identify the relevant studies. Studies that compared postoperative nursing of patients who underwent microvascular head and neck reconstructive surgery in ICU and non-ICU were included. The outcome

SUBMITTER: Mashrah MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8739421 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature