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Use of the comprehensive geriatric assessment for the prediction of postoperative complications in elderly patients with head and neck cancer

Seung Hoon Han, Deuktae Cho, Ramla Talib Mohammad, Young Ho Jung, Soon‐Hyun Ahn, Wonjae Cha, Woo‐Jin Jeong

Head & Neck · 2021 · 20 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

Frailty assessed by preoperative CGA, but not chronological age, was significantly associated with major postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery.

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