Analysis of mortality and morbidity in 100 composite resections for oral carcinoma.
The postoperative morbidity and mortality in one hundred patients who underwent composite resection for oral malignant disease are reviewed. Although there was a 7 per cent mortality and significant morbidity, the majority of patients did well. This procedure offers potential cure for life-threatening malignant disease.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001955:British Columbia; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*