Anaesthesia for Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Surgery

Anaesthesia for head and neck surgery: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines

This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. The anaesthetic considerations for head and neck cancer surgery are especially challenging given the high burden of concurrent comorbidity in this patient group and the need to share the airway with the surgical team. This paper provides recommendations on the a...

Nasotracheal intubation for head and neck surgery.

Nasotracheal intubation offers the head and neck surgeon more scope for surgical manoeuvre in operations of the mouth, pharynx, larynx and also the neck. Concern over the complications of using this route of intubation and lack of training may be limiting its use. A thorough knowledge of the anatomy, benefits of using nasal vasoconstrictors and attention to technique are prerequisites to mainta...

Otolaryngology - - Head and Neck Surgery

Objective. This study aims to identify factors that may help predict recurrence, the need for second-look operations, and other outcomes in the pediatric population. Study Design. Case series with chart review. Setting. Tertiary medical center. Subjects and Methods. Five hundred and seventeen ears in 493 patients underwent primary acquired cholesteatoma resection over a 37-year period. Demograp...

Otolaryngology - - Head and Neck Surgery

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