Lillian W Dattilo, Trinity I Russell, Chloe B Warinner, Heather Starmer, Donald J Annino, Laura A Goguen, Rosh K V Sethi, Ravindra Uppaluri, Melina J Windon, Regan W Bergmark, Eleni M Rettig
IMPORTANCE: Major head and neck surgery with microvascular free tissue transfer reconstruction is complex, with considerable risk of morbidity. Little is known about patients' experiences, including decision-making prior to, and regret following, free flap surgery. OBJECTIVE: To characterize patient experiences and decision regret of patients undergoing head and neck reconstructive free flap surgery. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This mixed-methods cohort study comprising semistructured interviews was conducted June to August 2021 at a single tertiary academic cancer center...
February 22, 2024: JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery