Protocol based evaluation for feasibility of extubation compared to clinical scoring systems after major oral cancer surgery safely reduces the need for tracheostomy: a retrospective cohort study

Protocol based evaluation for feasibility of extubation compared to clinical scoring systems after major oral cancer surgery safely reduces the need for tracheostomy: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Despite risks, complications and negative impact to quality of life, tracheostomy is widely used to bypass upper airway obstruction after major oral cancer surgery (MOCS). Decision to tracheostomy is frequently based on clinical scoring systems which mainly have not been validate...

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Main Authors: Axel Schmutz, Rolf Dieterich, Johannes Kalbhenn, Pit Voss, Torsten Loop, Sebastian Heinrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Primary tracheostomy
Major oral cancer surgery
Difficult airway management
Airway obstruction
Difficult intubation
Difficult extubation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0506-8

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