Axel Sahovaler

Early enteral feeding following flap surgery for head and neck defects: a quality improvement project using the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle

Abstract Purpose Patients undergoing reconstructive head and neck (H&N) surgery are often made nil-by-mouth postoperatively, requiring enteral feeding. Early enteral feeding (≤ 24 h) after surgery is recommended as part of enhanced recovery. Limited literature has investigated ti...