Influence of early elective tracheostomy on the incidence of postoperative complications in patients undergoing head and neck surgery

Influence of early elective tracheostomy on the incidence of postoperative complications in patients undergoing head and neck surgery

Abstract Background The incidence of postoperative complications after head and neck surgery is high. This study evaluated the influence of early elective tracheostomy on the incidence of postoperative pneumonia and delirium. Methods We reviewed the data of all patients who had undergone removal of...

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Main Authors: Johannes Meier, Michael Wunschel, Anne Angermann, Tobias Ettl, Thomas Metterlein, Christoph Klingelhöffer, Torsten E. Reichert, Markus Ritzka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Airway
Head and neck surgery
Tracheostomy
Delirium
Pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0715-9

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