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Surgical Treatment for Intranasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Author(s) -
McEwen Donna R.,
Marenda Susan A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63451-0
Subject(s) - medicine , basal cell , nasal administration , etiology , rehabilitation , surgery , multidisciplinary team , esophageal squamous cell carcinoma , carcinoma , physical therapy , nursing , immunology
Surgical treatment for aggressive intranasal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) requires a multidisciplinary team approach to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Surgical procedures for the removal of intranasal malignancies may include rhinectomy, palatectomy, and maxillectomy. These procedures leave patients with significant facial defects that are corrected with staged surgical reconstructions or applications of facial prostheses. This article describes the etiology of intranasal SCC, discusses treatment options, and presents a case study that chronicles the events from diagnosis through rehabilitation of a patient undergoing rhinectomy, partial bilateral maxillectomy, and partial palatectomy. AORN J 63 (Jan 1996) 163–182.