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T1  - Dexamethasone in head and neck cancer patients with microvascular reconstruction : No benefit, more complications 
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UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/233302 
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A1  - Kainulainen, S.; Tornwall, J.; Koivusalo, A. M.; Suominen, A. L.; Lassus, Patrik 
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Y1  - 2017 
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AB  - Objectives: Glucocorticoids are widely used in association with major surgery of the head and neck to improve postoperative rehabilitation, shorten intensive care unit and hospital stay, and reduce neck swelling. This study aimed to clarify whether peri-and postoperative use of dexamethasone in reconstructive head and neck cancer surgery is associated with any advantages or disadvantages. Materials and methods: This prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial comprised 93 patients. A to... 
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KW  - Glucocorticoid; Dexamethasone; Head and neck cancer; Microvascular reconstruction; Complications; RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIALS; ORAL-CAVITY; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; FREE-FLAP; PERIOPERATIVE DEXAMETHASONE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS; METAANALYSIS; REDUCTION; 3122 Cancers; 3126 Surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology; 313 Dentistry 
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