Trial reportJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
Preoperative Radiotherapy Does Not Increase the Risk for Early Complications Following Surgery for Oral Cancer: A Study on Data From the Randomized ARTSCAN 2 Trial.
Trial report in Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
ImportanceThe management of complications following oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) surgery can be challenging. Previous studies show conflicting results on complication risks after preoperative radiotherapy (RT), necessitating a randomized controlled trial (RCT).ObjectiveTo compare early complications during hospitalization for OCSCC surgery between patients receiving preoperative accelerated fractionated RT and those planned for but not yet exposed to RT.DesignA part of the ARTSCAN 2 RCT comparing preoperative accelerated RT with postoperative conventionally fractionated RT for OCSCC.SettingA multicentre trial in 6 tertiary care hospitals in Sweden.ParticipantsUntreated and resectable OCSCC patients of all stages recommended combination treatment by the local multidisciplinary board.InterventionPreoperative accelerated RT was administered twice daily to a total dose of 68 Gy, completed 4 to 6 weeks before surgery.Main Outcome MeasuresComplications during hospitalization included wound infection, neck flap necrosis, chyle leakage, oro/pharyngocutaneous fistula, free flap necrosis, tracheostomy, revision surgery, and medical complications. Length of surgery, perioperative blood loss, and transfusions were also monitored.ResultsTwo hundred and twenty-one patients were eligible for analysis: 103 in the preoperative RT group and 118 not yet exposed to RT. Complication rates were low, with no statistically significant differences between groups. Patients receiving preoperative RT had similar wound infection rates (12/103; 11.7%) to those not exposed (9/118; 7.6%) (
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