Vocal Cord Function Return After Larynx Preservation is Associated With Recurrence-Free Probability.

Objectives: Vocal cord fixation is one of the main upstaging features of laryngeal cancer. In our previously conducted retrospective study, vocal cord (VC) mobility restoration after chemoradiotherapy was a favorable prognostic variable. In this prospective study, we examined the significance of VC mobility restoration after definitive treatment as a prognostic variable.

Utility of hospital frailty risk score in predicting postoperative outcomes of sinonasal malignancies.

Hospital frailty risk score (HFRS) correlates with complications, length of stay, and non-routine discharge. HFRS is a better predictor of postsurgical sequelae than age and Elixhauser comorbidity index.

Impact of Dementia on the Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Head and Neck Cancers: A National Study.

Background: Dementia, a growing concern among the elderly, has an increased poor postoperative outcome that goes unrecognized by many. Our study aims to establish if dementia plays a role in the outcomes of head and neck cancer patients that undergo resections.

Methods: We queried the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016 to 2019 with a primary diagnosis of head and neck cancer who underwent surgical resection.