“…Major complications occurring in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing reconstructive surgery are reported to range between 15 and 30% [1][2][3]. Articles addressing this issue have focused on a host of variables such as patient age, tobacco use, prior irradiation, operative time, transfusion, fluid administration, diabetes, coronary artery disease, hypertension, alcohol use, lung disease, cerebrovascular disease, and body mass index to predict complications using different statistical methods.…”