Open AccessElective Tracheostomy in Head and Neck Surgery: Our Experience
Author(s) -
Venkatesh Anehosur,
Pallavi Karadiguddi,
Vajendra K. Joshi,
Basavraj C Lakkundi,
Rajarshi Ghosh,
Gopalkrishnan Krishnan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24117.9854
Subject(s) - medicine , elective surgery , surgery , airway , perioperative , head and neck surgery , head and neck , incidence (geometry) , general surgery , otorhinolaryngology , physics , optics
Tracheostomy is commonly used to secure the airway during the immediate postoperative period in maxillofacial oncological operations. We conducted a study to review the utility of elective tracheostomy in head and neck surgery.