Airway management during transoral robotic surgery for head and neck cancers: a French GETTEC group survey.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
; 279(7): 3619-3627, 2022 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of the survey was to define the indications for preventive tracheostomy in transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for head and neck cancers.METHODS:
From October 2019 to January 2020, an online questionnaire was e-mailed to French surgical ENT teams with considerable experience of the TORS procedure (Gettec group). A descriptive analysis of the answers was performed.RESULTS:
Eighteen French surgical teams answered the questionnaire. For 77.8% of the surgical teams, a past history of radiotherapy with residual edema was an indication for prophylactic tracheostomy, and for 88.9%, > 75 mg of antiplatelet medication or anticoagulation treatment was an indication.CONCLUSION:
Early preventive tracheostomy during TORS can protect airway from uncommon but potentially life-threatening complications, such as transoral hemorrhage or airway edema. We recommend it in high-risk situations, such as a past history of radiotherapy or antiplatelet therapy associated with large resections. Further studies are needed to establish evidence-based recommendations.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article