| Autor: |
Samya Faiq, Roberto N. Solis, Harveen K. Sekhon, Megan V. Morisada, Machelle Wilson, Marianne Abouyared, Arnaud F. Bewley, Andrew C. Birkeland |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. |
| ISSN: |
1097-6817 |
| Popis: |
To identify patient factors in older patients associated with making posttreatment visits in the first year after major head and neck oncologic surgery.Retrospective cohort study.Academic institution.Patients aged ≥60 years who underwent a neck dissection with or without a free flap reconstruction were retrospectively analyzed. Data collected included patient demographics, comorbidities, social variables, perioperative course, and clinical visits.Within a 1-year postoperative period, the 181 patients in our cohort had a mean ± SD 6.37 ± 3.6 postoperative clinic visits; 70% attended at least 4 visits. Multivariable regression analysis showed a significant association with distance closer to the hospital (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. |
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OpenAIRE |
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