Head and neck surgery

Suzetrigine’s Role in Reducing Opioid Use After Head and Neck Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

By MedXY 09/22/2026

This study associates adjunctive suzetrigine use with decreased postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing head and neck free flap or transoral robotic surgery, without increasing pain scores or adverse events.

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Transoral Minimal-Access Mandibular Reconstruction Using Fibula Free Flap for Osteoradionecrosis

By MedXY 06/04/2026

A case series describes transoral fibula free flap reconstruction for mandibular osteoradionecrosis, showing promising early disease control and low complication rates compared with traditional open neck approaches.

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Myocardial Injury Is Common After Major Head and Neck Surgery and Predicts Early Mortality: Insights from the VISION Cohort

By MedXY 11/21/2025

A VISION cohort analysis found myocardial injury after major head and neck surgery (MINS) in 11.9% overall and 23.8% of patients ≥75, strongly associated with 30‑day mortality and longer hospital stay; most events were clinically silent without troponin monitoring.