Staged extubation to manage the airway after operations on the head and neck. Issue 9 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Twohig, Eoin M.; Leader, Ross; Shaw, Richard J.; Charters, Peter
• Is Part Of: British journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Volume 54:Issue 9(2016)
• Page Start: 1030
• Page End: 1032
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Head and neck surgery -- Airway -- Guidewire -- Reintubation; Mouth -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; Dentistry, Operative -- Periodicals; Face -- surgery -- Periodicals; Mouth -- surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Oral -- Periodicals; Oral Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Dentistry, Operative -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Maxillaire supérieur -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Face -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Chirurgie dentaire -- Périodiques; Dentistry, Operative; Face -- Surgery; Maxilla -- Surgery; Mouth -- Surgery; Surgery, Plastic; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.52059
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.02.027
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0266-4356

Abstract

Abstract: Management of the airway after operations on the head and neck is potentially problematic. We describe leaving a guidewire in the trachea after successful extubation in two patients, to make reintubation easier if the airway was later compromised.