Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Case Report
In Regard To Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, Percutaneous Tracheostomy How Covid-19 Impacted Our Approach
Author(s): Shiv Thakre*
Changes to the airway management procedure for patients undergoing
major head and neck reconstructive surgery in our department were
brought about by improved expertise with performing percutaneous
tracheostomies during the COVID-19 epidemic. In place of the formerly
preferred surgical tracheostomy, the majority of patients now undergo
a percutaneous tracheostomy. This study's objective was to assess
our experience with percutaneous tracheostomies while contrasting
complication rates with those of surgical tracheostomies carried out in
comparable circumstances. Between June 2020 and November 2021,
all consecutive patients undergoing free flap reconstructive surgery
for head and neck cancer were included, with 56 of them receiving
a percutaneous tracheostomy. Age, BMI, concomitant conditions,
complications, and data from 56 surgical tracheostomies pe.. View More»
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