Annals of surgical oncology
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the association and the related risk factors between postoperative complications and mortality and the severity of liver cirrhosis in head and neck cancer patients undergoing tumor ablation followed by microsurgical free tissue transfer. ⋯ Child's class, along with its several components, and intraoperative blood transfusion of > or =2 units are predictive factors for morbidity and mortality.