title: [Non-surgical infections in patients undergoing oncological head and neck surgery].
abstract: A study was made of the incidence and predisposing factors in non-surgical infections in a group of 159 patients undergoing oncological head and neck surgery. The incidence of these infections was 5.7%; the most frequent was lung infection (3.8%), followed by septic phlebitis (1.3%) and urinary infection (0.6%). Risk factors for pulmonary infection included advanced tumor stage, prolonged surgery, and supraglottic laryngectomy. No relationship was found with age, previous illnesses, tumor site, or the antibiotic used in preoperative prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rodrigo Tapia
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Alvarez Méndez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suárez Nieto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez Martínez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Llorente Pendás
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors