Chronic opioid use following surgery for head and neck cancer patients undergoing free flap reconstruction.

Ashley HintherAlysha RasoolSteven C NakoneshnyShamir P ChandaranaRobert HartT Wayne MatthewsJoseph C Dort

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2021)

Among head and neck cancer patients that have undergone major resection with free-flap reconstruction, the prevalence of chronic postoperative opioid users was considerable. Identified risk factors included preoperative opioid use, prior tobacco use, tumor stage, and adjuvant treatment.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
risk factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
early stage
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
coronary artery bypass
patient reported outcomes
atrial fibrillation