Early mobilization is a crucial component of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)
pathways that counteract the adverse physiological consequences of surgical stress and …

Background Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) usually experienced disfigurement,
dysfunction, and psychosocial distress, leading to a decline in their quality of life. Physical …

Head and neck cancer (HNC) surgical patients experience a high symptom burden.
Multiphasic exercise prehabilitation has the potential to improve patient outcomes, and to …

Simple Summary For patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC), surgery to
remove the tumour is a standard treatment. The surgery is complex-in most cases, the mouth …

Methods: We queried the ACS-NSQIP database (2008–2021) to identify all surgical patients.
Perioperative data, including demographics and preoperative laboratory values, including …

Major surgery involving resection and free flap reconstruction is a mainstay of head and
neck cancer (HNC) treatment, but postoperative morbidity and complications are common …

Introduction Significant morbidity and mortality are hallmarks of the functional decline seen
in physically frail patients. The modified frailty index 5 (mFI‐5) represents a risk predictor …

Background There has been limited study of oncology professionals' perspectives on
optimizing delivery of presurgical education for individuals with head and neck cancer …

Background Dysphagia, with its negative impact on life expectancy and quality of life, is a
major side effect of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). In a typical Head …

Objectives Review of the current and relevant literature to develop a list of evidence‐based
recommendations that can be implemented in head and neck surgical practices. To provide …