RT Book, Section A1 Wein, Richard O. A1 Chandra, Rakesh K. A1 Leemans, C. René A1 Weber, Randal S. A2 Brunicardi, F. Charles A2 Andersen, Dana K. A2 Billiar, Timothy R. A2 Dunn, David L. A2 Hunter, John G. A2 Matthews, Jeffrey B. A2 Pollock, Raphael E. SR Print(0) ID 1117744321 T1 Disorders of the Head and Neck T2 Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 10e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071796743 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1117744321 RD 2024/04/20 AB Patients with obstructive sleep apnea require evaluation to determine the specific anatomic site(s) of involvement. Long-term cardiovascular problems are a significant concern in these patients.Repair of traumatic soft tissue injuries requires precise ­re-alignment of anatomic landmarks such as the grey line and vermilion border.The key principle in the surgical repair of facial fractures is immobilization, which may require plates, screws, wires, and/or intermaxillary fixation.Concurrent abuse of tobacco and alcohol are synergistic in increasing the risk of developing head and neck cancerMonomodality therapy (surgery or radiation) is used for early stage (I/II) head and neck cancer, whereas combination ­surgery and chemoradiation is utilized with advanced stage (III/IV) malignancies.Infectious conditions of the head and neck may present with life-threatening sequelae such as loss of airway or intracranial extension.Disorders of the head and neck can cause significant cosmetic and functional impairment. The practitioner must be empathetic to the effect of these morbidities on quality of life.Hoarseness, odynophagia, referred otalgia, nonhealing oral ulceration and/or cervical lymphadenopathy present for >2 weeks duration require consideration for subspecialty consultation for evaluation.