Immediate oral feeding following head and neck free flaps - influence on length of stay and complications

Free tissue transfer is commonplace in head and neck reconstruction but practice in the United Kingdom varies regarding the commencement of post-operative oral feeding. While some units delay the onset of feeding for over a week others imposing a restrictive dietary regimen e.g. clear fluids only for 48hours after the comment of oral intake.

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