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Klausing A, Waschk K, Far F, Martini M, Kramer FJ. The Tumor Risk Score (TRS) - next level risk prediction in head and neck tumor surgery. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2024:10.1007/s10006-024-01281-8. [PMID: 39030324 DOI: 10.1007/s10006-024-01281-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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PURPOSE Head and neck cancer surgery often requires postoperative monitoring in an intensive care unit (ICU) or intermediate care unit (IMC). With a variety of different risk scores, it is incumbent upon the investigator to plan a risk-adapted allocation of resources. Tumor surgery in the head and neck region itself offers a wide range of procedures in terms of resection extent and reconstruction methods, which can be stratified only vaguely by a cross-disciplinary score. Facing a variety of different risk scores we aimed to develop a new Tumor Risk Score (TRS) enabling anterograde preoperative risk evaluation, resource allocation and optimization of cost and outcome measurements in tumor surgery of the head and neck. METHODS A collective of 547 patients (2010-2021) with intraoral tumors was studied to develop the TRS by grading the preoperative tumor size and location as well as the invasiveness of the planned surgery by means of statistical modeling. Two postoperative complications were defined: (1) prolonged postoperative stay in IMC/ICU and (2) prolonged total length of stay (LOS). Each parameter was analyzed using TRS and all preoperative patient parameters (age, sex, preoperative hemoglobin, body-mass-index, preexisting medical conditions) using predictive modeling design. Established risk scores (Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), American Society of Anesthesiologists risk classification (ASA), Functional Comorbidity Index (FCI)) and Patient Clinical Complexity Level (PCCL) were used as benchmarks for model performance of the TRS. RESULTS The TRS is significantly correlated with surgery duration (p < 0.001) and LOS (p = 0.001). With every increase in TRS, LOS rises by 9.3% (95%CI 4.7-13.9; p < 0.001) or 1.9 days (95%CI 1.0-2.8; p < 0.001), respectively. For each increase in TRS, the LOS in IMC/ICU wards increases by 0.33 days (95%CI 0.12-0.54; p = 0.002), and the probability of an overall prolonged IMC/ICU stay increased by 32.3% per TRS class (p < 0.001). Exceeding the planned IMC/ICU LOS, overall LOS increased by 7.7 days (95%CI 5.35-10.08; p < 0.001) and increases the likelihood of also exceeding the upper limit LOS by 70.1% (95%CI 1.02-2.85; p = 0.041). In terms of predictive power of a prolonged IMC/ICU stay, the TRS performs better than previously established risk scores such as ASA or CCI (p = 0.031). CONCLUSION The lack of a standardized needs assessment can lead to both under- and overutilization of the IMC/ICU and therefore increased costs and losses in total revenue. Our index helps to stratify the risk of a prolonged IMC/ICU stay preoperatively and to adjust resource allocation in major head and neck tumor surgery.
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- Anne Klausing
- Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Spital Männedorf, Männedorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Kliniken Mettmann-Süd St. Josefs Krankenhaus, Hilden, Germany
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Patel V, Shakir S, Yang R, Humphries LS, McKenna RA, Heuer G, Lang SS, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW. Perioperative Outcomes in the Treatment of Isolated Sagittal Synostosis: Cranial Vault Remodeling Versus Spring Mediated Cranioplasty. J Craniofac Surg 2021; 31:2106-2111. [PMID: 32890163 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients undergoing cranial expansion including spring-mediated cranioplasty (SMC) and cranial vault remodeling (CVR) receive costly and high acuity post-operative intensive care (ICU) given concerns over neurologic and hemodynamic vulnerability. The authors analyzed perioperative and post-operative events for patients presenting with sagittal craniosynostosis (CS) undergoing SMC and CVR in order to compare complication profiles. METHODS The authors performed a single center retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing SMC and CVR for the treatment of nonsyndromic, isolated sagittal CS from 2011 to 2018. Perioperative and post-operative factors were collected, focusing on hemodynamic instability and events necessitating ICU care. Mann-Whitney U and Fisher exact tests were used to compare data with significance defined as P < 0.05. RESULTS Among 106 patients, 65 (61%) underwent SMC and 41 (39%) CVR. All CVR patients received prophylactic whole blood transfusion at time of scalp incision. Acute blood loss anemia was the most common post-operative complication, prompting n = 6 (9.2%) and n = 7 (17.1%) blood transfusions in the SMC and CVR cohorts, respectively (P < 0.24). Hemodynamic instability requiring blood transfusion was rare, occurring post-operatively in n = 2 (3.1%) and n = 2 (4.9%) patients in the SMC and CVR cohorts, respectively (P < 0.64). Two patients in the CVR cohort exhibited new neurologic symptoms that self-resolved, compared to no patients in the SMC cohort (P < 0.15). CONCLUSION Despite differing degrees of operative invasiveness, post-operative hemodynamic and neurologic decompensation following CVR and SMC for isolated sagittal CS repair remains similarly rare. Indications necessitating post-operative intensive care are infrequent. Post-operative hemoglobin monitoring may enable early prediction for hemodynamic instability.
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- Viren Patel
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Datli A, Karasoy I, Genc Y, Pilanci O. Challenges of Setting up a Lower Extremity Reconstruction Practice in a Constrained Environment. J Reconstr Microsurg 2020; 37:67-74. [PMID: 31994159 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1701041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction remains challenging, especially when resources are limited such as lack of proper equipment, human resources, administrative support, and located in a remote area far from tertiary care. Nevertheless, reconstructive solutions are required, especially when in urgent trauma situations. In this article, we evaluate ways of overcoming challenges and issues that should be considered in a newly established unit by sharing our initial lower extremity reconstruction experience. METHODS We report a local hospital's initial lower extremity reconstruction experience in February 2017 to January 2018. Through a total of seven patients, we tried to enhance the environment, instruments, nurses' contribution, and perspective of the peers and community in terms of factors related to the surgeon, hardware, environment, supporting faculty, reimbursement, and patients. RESULTS Four patients underwent reconstruction with a freestyle propeller flap and three with an anterolateral thigh flap; in one case, a superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap was chosen to salvage partial flap necrosis. Increased experience of the surgeon, new equipment, continuing nurse/patient education, and collaborating with other departments allowed us to choose more challenging flaps and be more meticulous while decreasing the operation time and hospital stay. CONCLUSION To start a lower extremity reconstruction practice in a resource-poor environment, the surgeon needs to evaluate the relevant factors; moreover, he or she should continuously improve them until a working methodology is achieved. Despite all the challenges, the adaptations learned at this center can be applied to other local hospitals around the world to set up a lower extremity reconstruction practice and improve its outcomes.
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- Asli Datli
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, VM Medical Park Florya Hospital, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Gumushane State Hospital, Gumushane, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Gumushane State Hospital, Gumushane, Turkey
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Optimizing value in head and neck cancer free flap surgery. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 27:413-419. [DOI: 10.1097/moo.0000000000000570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Alcázar Sánchez-Elvira L, Bacian Martínez S, Del Toro Gil L, Gómez Tello V. Postoperative management in the Intensive Care Unit of head and neck surgery patients. Med Intensiva 2019; 44:46-53. [PMID: 31174894 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Patient care after major head and neck surgery has changed in recent years. Tumors are the most common reasons for this type of surgery, though it is also used to treat benign conditions. Recent advances in equipment and surgical techniques have improved the postoperative course in this field, allowing early recovery, less pain and infection, a shorter hospital stay, and even better aesthetic results. This is due to the use of minimally invasive techniques, which are gaining relevance. Such techniques allow complex procedures in the head and neck region, through natural orifices or small incisions, with minimal damage and sequelae for the patients. Despite these advances, however, the complexity of the treatment intervention requires multidisciplinary patient management, mostly in the Intensive Care Unit, in order to monitor the possible occurrence of complications. Potential risk factors include previous comorbidity, the type of surgery involved (e.g., bilateral cervical lymphadenectomy), multiple transfusions, and the appearance of early complications requiring repeat surgery. Despite the existence of several studies, there are no standardized protocols for the postoperative period in surgeries of this kind. This causes many specialists to resort to accelerated recovery protocols (ERAS: "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery") that have already been established in other surgical specialties.
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- Departamento de Cirugía Máxilofacial,Hospital HLA Universitario Moncloa, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Otorrinolaringología,Hospital HLA Universitario Moncloa, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital HLA Universitario Moncloa, Madrid, España; Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital HLA Universitario Moncloa, Madrid, España; Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, España
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Is Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Care Necessary following Cranial Vault Remodeling for Sagittal Synostosis? Plast Reconstr Surg 2017; 140:1235-1239. [PMID: 29176416 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Of U.S. craniofacial and neurosurgeons, 94 percent routinely admit patients to the intensive care unit following cranial vault remodeling for correction of sagittal synostosis. This study aims to examine the outcomes and cost of direct ward admission following primary cranial vault remodeling for sagittal synostosis. METHODS An institutional review board-approved retrospective review was undertaken of the records of all patients who underwent primary cranial vault remodeling for isolated sagittal craniosynostosis from 2009 to 2015 at a single pediatric hospital. Patient demographics, perioperative course, and outcomes were recorded. RESULTS One hundred ten patients met inclusion criteria with absence of other major medical problems. Average age at operation was 6.7 months, with a mean follow-up of 19.8 months. Ninety-eight patients (89 percent) were admitted to a general ward for postoperative care, whereas the remaining 12 (11 percent) were admitted to the intensive care unit for preoperative or perioperative concerns. Among ward-admitted patients, there were four (3.6 percent) minor complications; however, there were no major adverse events, with none necessitating intensive care unit transfers from the ward and no mortalities. Average hospital stay was 3.7 days. The institution's financial difference in cost of intensive care unit stay versus ward bed was $5520 on average per bed per day. Omitting just one intensive care unit postoperative day stay for this patient cohort would reduce projected health care costs by a total of $540,960 for the study period. CONCLUSION Despite the common practice of postoperative admission to the intensive care unit following cranial vault remodeling for sagittal craniosynostosis, the authors suggest that postoperative care be considered on an individual basis, with only a small percentage requiring a higher level of care. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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Varadarajan VV, Arshad H, Dziegielewski PT. Head and neck free flap reconstruction: What is the appropriate post-operative level of care? Oral Oncol 2017; 75:61-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Outcomes Comparison for Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction in Specialty Surgery Hospitals Versus Tertiary Care Facilities. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2017; 5:e1514. [PMID: 29184730 PMCID: PMC5682166 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background: Postoperative monitoring is crucial in the care of free flap breast reconstruction patients. Tertiary care facilities (TCFs) provide postoperative monitoring in an ICU after surgery. Specialty surgery hospitals (SSHs) do not have ICUs, but these facilities perform free flap breast reconstruction as well. Are outcomes comparable between the 2 facilities in terms of flap reexploration times and overall success? Methods: Retrospective study including 163 SSH and 157 TCF patients. Primary predictor was facility in which the procedure was performed. Secondary predictors included operative, demographic, and comorbidity data. Primary outcomes were flap take back rate and flap failures. Secondary outcomes were total time from adverse event noticed in the flap to returning to the operating room (OR) and total time from decision made to return to the OR to returning to the OR (decision made). Tertiary outcomes were length of stay, operative times, and blood loss. Results: Patients at the TCF were generally less healthy than SSH patients. Salvage rates and failure rates were similar between the 2 institutions. Adverse event noticed and decision made times did not differ between the 2 facilities. Overall flap success rate was 98.22% at SSH and 98.81% at TCF. No primary or secondary predictors had a significant correlation with increased odds for flap failure. Conclusion: SSHs can offer similar outcomes in free flap breast reconstruction with just as effective clinical response times to endangered flaps as found in a TCF. However, surgery at an SSH may best be reserved for healthier patients.
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The Effect of Norepinephrine and Dopamine on Radial Forearm Flap Partial Tissue Oxygen Pressure and Microdialysate Metabolite Measurements: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg 2017; 137:1016e-1023e. [PMID: 27219253 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients undergoing ablative and reconstructive head and neck surgery with a microvascular flap have multiple factors that potentially decrease postoperative mean arterial pressure, which may endanger flap survival. The safety of vasopressor use has long been a topic of discussion. The authors analyzed the effect of vasopressors on microvascular flap perfusion after head and neck cancer reconstruction. METHODS A total of 27 patients were enrolled in a randomized, controlled, clinical trial. A microvascular radial forearm flap was used for reconstruction. Patients were allocated into one of three groups: dopamine, norepinephrine, and control. The intervention groups received the vasoactive drug, aiming to maintain the mean arterial pressure between 80 and 90 mmHg. Normovolemia was maintained according to central venous pressure. Flap perfusion was monitored with continuous tissue partial pressure of oxygen and microdialysate metabolite (lactate-to-pyruvate ratio) measurements. RESULTS No adverse effects were observed, and postoperative recovery was free of complications in all groups. Neither the lactate-to-pyruvate ratio nor continuous tissue partial pressure of oxygen values differed significantly between groups during the first 24 hours of the vasoactive drug infusion period or during the 72-hour follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Norepinephrine and dopamine are safe and effective vasopressors for use during the postoperative period following head and neck cancer surgery with microvascular reconstruction. Dopamine should be used with caution, however, because of the risk of side effects. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, II.
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Hand WR, Stoll WD, McEvoy MD, McSwain JR, Sealy CD, Skoner JM, Hornig JD, Tennant PA, Wolf B, Day TA. Intraoperative goal-directed hemodynamic management in free tissue transfer for head and neck cancer. Head Neck 2016; 38 Suppl 1:E1974-80. [PMID: 26829494 DOI: 10.1002/hed.24362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of algorithmic physiologic management on patients undergoing head and neck free tissue transfer and reconstruction. METHODS Ninety-four adult patients were randomized to treatment and control groups. The blood pressure of the control group was managed consistent with contemporary standards. The treatment group was managed using an algorithm based on blood pressure and calculated physiologic values derived from arterial waveform analysis. Primary outcome was intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay. RESULTS ICU length of stay was decreased in the treatment group (33.7 vs 58.3 hours; p = .026). The complication rate was not increased in the treatment group. CONCLUSION The goal-directed hemodynamic management algorithm decreased the ICU length of stay. Judicious use of vasoactive drugs and goal-directed fluid administration has a role in improving perioperative outcomes for patients undergoing head and neck free tissue transfer. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E1974-E1980, 2016.
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- William R Hand
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Biostatistics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Enhanced recovery programmes in head and neck surgery: systematic review. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2015; 129:416-20. [DOI: 10.1017/s0022215115000936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AbstractObjective:To review the literature on enhanced recovery programmes in head and neck surgery.Method:A systematic review was performed in May 2013.Results:Thirteen articles discussing enhanced recovery after laryngectomy, neck dissection, major ablative surgery and microvascular reconstruction were identified. Articles on general pre-operative preparation and post-operative care were also reviewed.Conclusion:Considerable evidence is available supporting enhanced recovery in head and neck surgery that could be of benefit to patients and which surgeons should be aware of.
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Clemens MW, Hanson SE, Rao S, Truong A, Liu J, Yu P. Rapid awakening protocol in complex head and neck reconstruction. Head Neck 2014; 37:464-70. [DOI: 10.1002/hed.23623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Revised: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Mark W. Clemens
- Department of Plastic Surgery; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; Georgetown University Hospital; Washington DC
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- Department of Anesthesiology; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Plastic Surgery; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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GOONERATNE H, LALABEKYAN B, CLARKE S, BURDETT E. Perioperative anaesthetic practice for head and neck free tissue transfer -- a UK national survey. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2013; 57:1293-300. [PMID: 24028305 DOI: 10.1111/aas.12180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anaesthetic management of microvascular head and neck free flap surgery is based on physiological principles, but data on how these affect clinical outcomes in this challenging group are limited. There are no evidence-based guidelines available in this area. METHODS To establish current perioperative anaesthetic practice by surveying all UK centres performing head and neck free flap surgery. Anaesthetists from 73 centres performing head and neck microvascular reconstructive surgery in the UK were asked to complete a structured online survey. The survey included general questions, a hypothetical clinical scenario with multiple choice questions and questions about perioperative management. The main outcomes measured were protocols of pre-operative assessment, perioperative fluid and blood pressure strategies, monitoring and post-operative management. RESULTS Seventy-three units were contacted, and fifty-five responded (75%). Most respondents performed up to two cases per month. Opinion was divided as to how best to manage intra-operative blood pressure, fluid balance, pre-operative assessment and monitoring. Notably 52% preferred crystalloid infusion to increase blood pressure, while 35% stated crystalloids were contraindicated. CONCLUSIONS Currently in the UK, anaesthetic perioperative management for head and neck free flap transfer is varied, reflecting the paucity of high-quality data in this area; but some techniques, in particular avoidance of excessive crystalloid use, is associated with improved flap outcome.
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- H. GOONERATNE
- Department of Anaesthesia; Broomfield Hospital Mid Essex NHS Trust; Broomfield Chelmsford Essex UK
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- Head and Neck Centre; University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
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Mücke T, Müller AA, Kansy K, Hallermann W, Kerkmann H, Schuck N, Zeilhofer HF, Hoffmann J, Hölzle F. Microsurgical reconstruction of the head and neck – Current practice of maxillofacial units in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2011; 39:449-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2010.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Revised: 10/13/2010] [Accepted: 10/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Management of post-operative maxillofacial oncology patients without the routine use of an intensive care unit. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2011; 9:329-33. [PMID: 22190819 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-010-0147-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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AIM To assess the safety and efficacy of immediate postoperative management of major maxillofacial oncology patients in a High Dependency Unit (HDU). PATIENTS AND METHODS All operated maxillofacial oncology patients were included. Detailed records and clinical parameters were assessed for diagnosis, procedure, diagnosis, American Society of Anaesthiologists (ASA) grade, procedure, type of reconstruction, duration of surgery, post operative location, days of hospitalization risk factors and complications if any. RESULTS All the patients were placed in a HDU care for 48 h for closed monitoring and thereafter were shifted to the head and neck general ward. Only 7/117 (6%) patients required ICU admission because of development of systemic complications. Of our cases, 108/117 made an uneventful recovery (92.3%) with no serious complications. We noted a correlation between the incidence of perioperative complications and risk factors of ASA status (χ(2) = 7.81, P = 0.005). Majority of the patients (94%) were managed successfully in the HDU care in the post operative period. Survival of free flaps proved to be extremely reliable with a survival rate of 99.1% (1/15 failed). CONCLUSIONS The routine use of a HDU care for 48 hours followed by shifting the patient to a maxillofacial head and neck general ward is more appropriate for management of post-operative maxillofacial oncology patients. This practice has helped in offering high quality, cost effective and efficient services without having any adverse effect on the quality of care.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Critical care medicine (CCM) is expensive. CCM costs have continued to rise since they were first calculated in the 1970s. By 2005, CCM costs in the US were estimated to be $81.7 billion accounting for 13.4% of hospital costs, 4.1% of the national health expenditures and 0.66% of the gross domestic product. RECENT FINDINGS This review first addresses the methodology and inherent limitations of calculating global CCM costs using the Russell equation and the challenges of defining critical care in the US when universal definitions of intensive care unit (ICU) bed types do not exist. Studies and concepts recently put forth to control CCM costs are then discussed. These include rationing ICU care, caring for patients in non-ICU locations, regionalizing care, changing the ICU workforce, imposing care protocols and bundles, and adjusting long-term ICU traditions. Many of these programs have benefits but may also have unintended expenses. Even documenting ICU costs themselves may be quite challenging as costs are frequently shifted between the ICU and its supporting clinical and hospital services. SUMMARY Cost containment is difficult to attain in critical care as the programs proposed to achieve cost control may be so pricey, that potential cost savings are offset. Some CCM cost saving methodologies may benefit patient care, whereas others may be detrimental to society. CCM cost containment may prove as illusory in the future as it has been in the past.
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Halpern NA, Pastores SM. Critical care medicine in the United States 2000-2005: an analysis of bed numbers, occupancy rates, payer mix, and costs. Crit Care Med 2010; 38:65-71. [PMID: 19730257 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181b090d0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 557] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To analyze the evolving role, patterns of use, and costs of critical care medicine in the United States from 2000 to 2005. DESIGN Retrospective study of data from the Hospital Cost Report Information System (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, Maryland). SETTING Nonfederal, acute care hospitals with critical care medicine beds in the United States. SUBJECTS None. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We analyzed hospital and critical care medicine beds, bed types, days, occupancy rates, payer mix (Medicare and Medicaid), and costs. Critical care medicine costs were compared with national cost indexes. Between 2000 and 2005, the total number of U.S. hospitals with critical care medicine beds decreased by 12.2% (from 3,586 to 3,150). Although the number of hospital beds decreased by 4.2% (from 655,785 to 628,409), both hospital days and occupancy rates increased by 5.1% (from 145.1 to 152.5 million) and 13.7% (from 59% to 67%), respectively. Critical care medicine beds increased by 6.5% (from 88,252 to 93,955), days by 10.6% (from 21.0 to 23.2 million), and occupancy rates by 4.5% (from 65% to 68%). The majority (90%) of critical care medicine beds were classified as intensive care, premature/neonatal, and coronary care unit beds. The percentage of critical care medicine days used by Medicare decreased by 3.8% (from 37.9% to 36.5%) compared with an increase of 15.5% (from 14.5% to 16.8%) by Medicaid. From 2000 to 2005, critical care medicine costs per day increased by 30.4% (from $2698 to $3518). Although annual critical care medicine costs increased by 44.2% (from $56.6 to $81.7 billion), the proportion of hospital costs and national health expenditures allocated to critical care medicine decreased by 1.6% and 1.8%, respectively. However, the proportion of the gross domestic product used by critical care medicine increased by 13.7%. In 2005, critical care medicine costs represented 13.4% of hospital costs, 4.1% of national health expenditures, and 0.66% of the gross domestic product. CONCLUSIONS Critical care medicine continues to grow in a shrinking U.S. hospital system. The critical care medicine payer mix is evolving, with Medicaid increasing in its percentage of critical care medicine use. Critical care medicine is more cost controlled than other healthcare indexes, but is still using an increasing percentage of the gross domestic product. Our updated and comprehensive critical care medicine use and cost analysis provides a contemporary benchmark for the strategic planning of critical care medicine services within the U.S. healthcare system.
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- Neil A Halpern
- Critical Care Medicine Service, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nurses can play an essential role in the treatment of head and neck cancer and the care of patients and their families. The role and influence of nursing is dependent on available evidence to fulfill that role and on the sociopolitical and organizational factors that shape the context for nursing and interdisciplinary practice. RECENT FINDINGS Nurses influence treatment for head and neck cancer through symptom management and tobacco cessation to improve quality of life and patient-reported outcomes. Nurses and interdisciplinary teams in the United States and Europe report successful, novel nurse-led care models that optimize influence on management. SUMMARY Current research suggests that nurses can influence head and neck cancer treatment through emphasis on symptom management, tobacco and alcohol cessation, and on patient and family education and care coordination. Nonetheless, evidence for practice remains scant. Only continued research, employing qualitative and quantitative approaches, conducted by nurse and interdisciplinary investigator teams will advance head and neck cancer management and optimize influence of nursing within it. Novel models for nursing care that are well fit into the organizations and society in which care is delivered may further improve care and patient outcomes. Evaluation of such models is further required to document improvements.
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Marsh M, Elliott S, Anand R, Brennan P. Early postoperative care for free flap head & neck reconstructive surgery - a national survey of practice. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009; 47:182-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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