Head and neck reconstruction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
The Jikei University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study will include individuals who meet all of the following inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have undergone head and neck reconstruction surgery at this facility. 2. Age: 18 years or older. 3. Gender: No restrictions. 4. For patients undergoing surgery after the date of ethics committee approval, written informed consent must be obtained from the individual after receiving a full explanation of the study, demonstrating thorough understanding, and being able to attend follow-up visits according to the study schedule. 5. For patients who had surgery before the date of ethics committee approval, those who did not express a refusal to participate following the disclosure of the study through an opt-out process.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who meet any of the following exclusion criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Those whom the principal investigator or researchers deem inappropriate for participation in this study. 2. Those who have expressed a refusal to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of postoperative wound complications at 30 days post-surgery. Postoperative wound complications are defined as any of the following: Clavien-Dindo (CD) classification grade 1 or higher complications, wound dehiscence, skin necrosis, partial or complete skin graft necrosis, partial or complete flap necrosis, surgical site infection, postoperative bleeding/hematoma, and seroma/lymphorrhea. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Presence of wound dehiscence 2. Need for reoperation due to wound dehiscence 3. Clavien-Dindo classification of wound dehiscence 4. Presence of skin necrosis 5. Need for reoperation due to skin necrosis 6. Clavien-Dindo classification of skin necrosis 7. Skin graft take status (full take, partial necrosis, complete necrosis) 8. Need for reoperation due to skin graft necrosis 9. Clavien-Dindo classification of skin graft necrosis 10. Flap take status (full take, partial necrosis, complete necrosis) 11. Need for reoperation due to flap necrosis 12. Clavien-Dindo classification of flap necrosis 13. Presence of surgical site infection 14. Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical site infection 15. Presence of postoperative bleeding or hematoma 16. Clavien-Dindo classification of postoperative bleeding or hematoma 17. Presence of seroma or lymphorrhea 18. Clavien-Dindo classification of seroma or lymphorrhea 19. Length of hospital stay | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHaruyuki Hirayama
The Jikei University School of Medicine Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Outcome results
None listed