Acta Med. 2022, 65: 71-73

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2022.21

Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Immediate Post-Operative Period Following Resection and Free Flap Reconstruction for Oral Cancer

Alice Rigby, Paul Sexton, Preetha Chengot, Anastasios Kanatas*

Leeds Teaching Hospitals and St James Institute of Oncology, Leeds Dental Institute and Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom

Received March 16, 2022
Accepted September 29, 2022

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