Postoperative opioid use and survival outcomes in patients with head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma. A retrospective study.

Cancer research · Adenoid cystic carcinoma

Preoperative opioid use was associated with more than double the odds of chronic postoperative opioid use.

This retrospective study evaluated the incidence and risk factors of chronic opioid use following head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma surgery and its association with survival outcomes. The study included 102 adult patients who were !

It highlights risk factors for chronic opioid use after head‑carcinoma surgery, emphasizing cautious opioid prescribing and monitoring.

Evidence level: Klinikai vizsgálat. Formális klinikai vizsgálati eredmény.

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