Head & Neck Surgery Complications Risk Factors | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient who has undergone head and neck surgery?

Yes

Does the patient have a history of recent smoking (within past 6 weeks)?

Yes

Does the patient have a history of hepatitis?

Yes

Did the patient receive preoperative radiation to the head and neck?

Yes

Did the patient have a preoperative gastrostomy?

Yes

Was the surgery done for cancer?

Yes

Duration of anesthesia

hours

Did the patient have a flap reconstruction?

Yes

Liters of fluid given during surgery

liters

Was the patient transfused with blood?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of independent risk factors for perioperative complications

Number of additional factors associated with complications

The risk of perioperative complications should be

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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

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors for Perioperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Surgery

Purpose: To identify risk factors associated with complications following head and neck surgery based on the study of Farwell et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10