Is risk prediction possible in head and neck free flap surgery?

Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and Morbidity (POSSUM): a tool to predict morbidity & mortality in Head & Neck Free Flap Surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11295626

Enrollment

300

Registered

2015-05-06

Start date

2015-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Risk prediction in patients undergoing free flap reconstruction surgery following oral cancer surgical resection. Surgery Other reconstructive sugery

Interventions

1. Pre-operative data: age, smoking history

alcohol history

Performance Status questionnaire

Adult Co-morbidity Evaluation (ACE-27)

previous surgery to head and neck

previous radiotherapy to head and neck

tumour stage and nodal status. 2. Peri-operative data: duration of surgery

type of free flap

blood loss

tracheostomy performed

ischaemic time of free flap. 3. Post-operative data: all patient complications are recorded.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing head and neck free flap surgical reconstruction for oral cancer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients NOT undergoing head and neck free flap surgical reconstruction for oral cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
30 day morbidity in head and neck free flap surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026