Predictors of Health Care Utilization Following Major Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery in Older Patients.
Samya FaiqRoberto Noel SolisHarveen K SekhonMegan V MorisadaMachelle WilsonMarianne AbouyaredArnaud F BewleyAndrew C BirkelandPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Older patients who undergo major head and neck oncology surgery are more likely to attend posttreatment visits in the 1 year following surgery if they are discharged home rather than to a skilled nursing facility, live closer to the hospital, and undergo adjuvant radiation therapy.