2021
Opioid use after endoscopic skull base surgery: A descriptive, prospective, longitudinal cohort study
Rimmer RA, Scott B, Pailet J, Farrell NF, Mace JC, Detwiller KY, Smith TL, Dogan A, Gupta S, Andersen P, Cetas J, Geltzeiler M. Opioid use after endoscopic skull base surgery: A descriptive, prospective, longitudinal cohort study. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2021, 12: 160-171. PMID: 34309220, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious opioid useEndoscopic skull base surgeryOpioid useHeadache disordersSkull base surgeryCohort studyMean postoperative pain scoreNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsGreater opioid useOutpatient opioid useTotal opioid usePostoperative pain managementPostoperative pain scoresProspective cohort studyPostoperative day 8Longitudinal cohort studyHistory of headacheAnti-inflammatory drugsExcess opioidsOpioid consumptionOpioid exposurePain scoresPreoperative questionnairePublic health crisisAdult patients
2020
Postoperative Anatomic Position of Mandibular Free Flap Neocondyles Affects Patient Symptoms
Swendseid B, Philips R, Rimmer R, Goldman RA, Luginbuhl AJ, Curry J, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. Postoperative Anatomic Position of Mandibular Free Flap Neocondyles Affects Patient Symptoms. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 2020, 23: 36-41. PMID: 32614617, DOI: 10.1089/fpsam.2020.0110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporomandibular jointAnterior displacementPostoperative symptomsDentulous patientsNormal dietCondylar reconstructionInferior displacementReconstructed condyleAxial imagingPostoperative computed tomography scansMandibular condyleComputed tomography scanFree flap reconstructionFree flap casesJaw painPostoperative dietConsecutive patientsPatient's symptomsSingle institutionTomography scanFlap reconstructionAnteroposterior alignmentPosterior aspectMAIN OUTCOMEJaw function