Identification of Patients Undergoing Head & Neck Cancer Surgery at High Risk for Medical Complications

Purpose: To identify patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery who are at high risk for medical complications after surgery.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient about to undergo surgery for cancer of the head and neck?

Yes

Is the patient actively abusing alcohol?

Yes

Does the patient have clinical evidence of cirrhosis?

Yes

Expected length of surgery

hours

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Specific Activity Scale Questionnaire

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

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The patient is at

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Accumulated Frailty Characteristics | Geriatric Patients
Other Testing
- Risk of Perioperative Complications Based on Surgical Characteristics Including Exercise Tolerance
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Predicting Perioperative Mortality Using ASA Classification & Cardiac Risk Index
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Differential Diagnosis of Bradycardia in Perioperative Period

Therapy

Selection
- Criteria to Identify High Risk Surgical Patients
Surgery

Monitoring

Complication Detection
Comorbid Conditions

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Quality Of Life
Psychological Response
- Acute Postoperative Frailty in Elderly Patient
- Risk Factors for Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patient

Societal Concerns

Public Health

Specialty

Anesthesiology

Objective

risk factors
severity
prognosis
stage
surgery
public health

ICD-10

C76.0 - Malignant neoplasm, head, face and neck

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Purpose: To identify patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery who are at high risk for medical complications after surgery.

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Objective: risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage, surgery, public health

ICD-10: C76.0,

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