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MANAGEMENT OF THE AIRWAY IN ORAL AND OROPHARYNGEAL RESECTIONS
Author(s) -
Agnew Julie,
Hains Daniel,
Rounsfell Bruce
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07539.x
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck , citation , larynx , general surgery , library science , art history , surgery , art , computer science
A tracheostomy is the traditional method of maintaining an airway after major oral and oropharyngeal resections. Postoperative endotracheal intubation was used for 19 patients who underwent major oral and oropharyngeal resections over a 3-year period at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. This appears to be a safe alternative to tracheostomy if intensive care facilities are available.