Risk Factors of Sangal et al for Unplanned Reoperation in Major Head and Neck Surgery

Patient selection: status post major head and neck surgery for cancer (glossectomy, mandibulectomy, laryngectomy, pharyngectomy)

Risk factors for unplanned reoperation:

(1) Black race (odds ratio 1.72)

(2) disseminated cancer (odds ratio 1.85)

(3) greater total operation time (odds ratio 2.05; > 50th percentile)

(4) superficial surgical site infection (odds ratio 2.56)

(5) deep surgical site infection (odds ratio 4.83)

(6) wound dehiscence (odds ratio 8.36)

(7) ventilator dependence for more than 48 hours after surgery (odds ratio 2.95)