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Primary study · included by 1 review

Free flap reconstruction for patients aged 85 years and over with head and neck cancer: clinical considerations for comprehensive care

Chen 2017 · Chen X.F., Chen Y.M., Gokavarapu S., et al. · British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2017

Included by

Tracheostomy in Flap-Based Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Indications and Adverse Outcomes.
Non-Cochrane · prognostic · 2026 · cited as Chen 2017 · Table 1; Figures 2-5; Supplementary Figures S1-S5; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Overall complication rate
Tracheostomy
Pooled proportion (%) 16.3 [6.9, 28.5]6 studies · 825 participantsGRADE not reported
Overall tracheostomy rate
Tracheostomy
Pooled proportion (%) 54.6 [38.7, 70.0]26 studies · 27029 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.