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Sociodemographic and Clinical Determinants of 12-Month Decision Regret for Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
[OBJECTIVE] This study aims to identify factors associated with increased decision regret (DR) 12 months following treatment among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. [STUDY DESIGN] A retrospective observational cohort study. [SETTING] P…
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Submandibular Gland Flap Reconstruction for Oropharyngeal Defects After Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS).
[BACKGROUND] To describe utilization and outcomes of submandibular gland flap (SGF) reconstruction after transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). [METHODS] A multi-institutional retrospective case…
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Impact of Presurgical Second-Touch Visits on Delays in Initiating Adjuvant Radiation Therapy.
[OBJECTIVE] Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) often encounter delays in starting postoperative radiotherapy (PORT), leading to worse outcomes. We investigated whether attending second-touch visits-appointments afte…
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Six-week postoperative opioid use and pain following a randomized controlled trial evaluating multimodal analgesia for head and neck free flap patients.
[INTRODUCTION] Head and neck malignancy treatment often involves invasive surgeries, necessitating effective postoperative pain control. However, chronic reliance on opioid medications remains a challenge for many patients after surgery. Mu…
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Predicting reoperation and readmission for head and neck free flap patients using machine learning.
[BACKGROUND] To develop machine learning (ML) models predicting unplanned readmission and reoperation among patients undergoing free flap reconstruction for head and neck (HN) surgery. [METHODS] Data were extracted from the 2012-2019 NSQIP…
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Free Flap Outcomes for Head and Neck Surgery in Patients with COVID-19.
[INTRODUCTION] Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the vascular system, subjecting patients to a hypercoagulable state. This is of particular concern for the success of microvascular free flap reconstruction. This study aims to repo…
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Free flap reconstruction following head and neck trauma.
[BACKGROUND] Free flap (FF) reconstruction of traumatic injuries to the head and neck is uncommon. [METHODS] Multi-institutional retrospective case series of patients undergoing FF reconstruction for a traumatic injury (n = 103). [RESULTS…
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Pilot randomized, controlled, preoperative intervention for nutrition trial in head and neck cancer.
[BACKGROUND] Several prospective studies report improved outcomes with pretreatment nutrition interventions prior to radiation therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC), but none have assessed similar interventions before surgery for HNC. [ME…
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The Use of Dissemination and Implementation to Improve Multimodal Analgesia in Head and Neck Surgery.
[OBJECTIVES] To optimize the delivery of multimodal analgesia to patients undergoing major head and neck oncologic surgeries. [METHODS] Pilot study included patients enrolled to receive either scheduled acetaminophen and as-needed opioids …
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Preoperative Examination Is Not Associated with Postoperative Function following Radial Forearm Free Flap Harvest.
[BACKGROUND] There is debate on the utility of a preoperative Allen test or ultrasound before radial forearm free flap (RFFF) harvest. This study sought to evaluate correlations between preoperative testing and donor-site morbidity. [METHO…
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Rates of bone reabsorption and union in mandibular reconstruction using the osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap.
[BACKGROUND] Historical concerns over bone resorption and malunion of the osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap (OCRFFF) limited its widespread adoption for head and neck reconstruction, despite lack of outcomes data evaluating this notio…