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A Clinical Care Pathway to Reduce ICU Usage in Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction
Morse E, Henderson C, Carafeno T, Dibble J, Longley P, Chan E, Judson B, Yarbrough WG, Sasaki C, Mehra S. A Clinical Care Pathway to Reduce ICU Usage in Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction. Otolaryngology 2018, 160: 783-790. PMID: 30060705, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818782404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical care pathwayLength of stayReadmission ratesFree flap patientsCare pathwayICU admissionSurgical complicationsFlap patientsIntensive care unit admissionNeck free flap patientsRoutine ICU admissionCare unit admissionNumber of patientsNeck microvascular reconstructionFree tissue transferReconstruction of headPrepathway groupUnit admissionPostoperative complicationsPostoperative lengthVentilatory supportMedical complicationsMedian lengthPatient populationPathway implementation
2022
Prophylactic Intraoperative Antibiotic Dosing in Head and Neck Surgery: Opportunities for Improvement and Future Study
Shah R, Cohen O, Panth N, Dibble J, Paolillo D, Cook A, Mehra S. Prophylactic Intraoperative Antibiotic Dosing in Head and Neck Surgery: Opportunities for Improvement and Future Study. Otolaryngology 2022, 169: 482-488. PMID: 36113029, DOI: 10.1177/01945998221126144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative antibiotic prophylaxisFree tissue transferAntibiotic prophylaxisAmpicillin-sulbactamNeck surgeryTissue transferAdherence ratesGuideline adherence rateProphylactic antibiotic regimenNeck oncologic surgeryRetrospective case seriesSingle academic centerSecondary exploratory analysisFrequency of administrationAntibiotic typeAntibiotic regimenGuideline adherencePostoperative infectionAntibiotic dosingCase seriesDosing recommendationsFuture studiesOncologic surgeryDose 2Dose 3