Efficacy of tracheostomy for respiratory management in patients with advanced oral cancer.

Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.

Published: July 2024

Background: Many studies have been reported on tracheostomy to prevent upper airway obstruction after surgery. Among these, the scoring system proposed by Cameron et al. quantifies various factors that influence postoperative respiratory failure. This system provides a basis for surgeons to decide whether to perform an elective tracheostomy. In this study, the authors applied the Cameron scoring system retrospectively to patients undergoing severe oral cancer surgery to reevaluate the indications for elective tracheostomy and to investigate its clinical efficacy in airway management. In this study, a sample of 20 patients who underwent oral cancer surgery was selected and divided into two groups: 10 underwent tracheostomy and 10 did not. The Cameron scoring scores for each patient were extracted, to verify whether elective tracheostomy was performed in accordance with the threshold scores. Differences in scores and significant clinical impact factors between the two groups were analyzed and compared.

Result: The 10 patients who underwent tracheostomy had an average Cameron score of 6.4, all scoring above the recommended threshold of 5 for tracheostomy. For the 10 patients who did not undergo tracheostomy, the average score was 2.5, with 8 out of these 10 patients scoring below 5. Significant clinical impact factors observed included the location and size of the tumor, the performance of mandibulectomy and neck dissection, and the type of reconstruction surgery.

Conclusion: In planning surgery for oral cancer patients, it is essential to consider the use of elective tracheostomy based on preoperative assessment of the risk of postoperative airway obstruction using tools like the Cameron scoring system, and patients' condition. Research confirms that elective tracheostomy effectively enhances airway management in patients with severe oral cancer.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11263324PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40902-024-00439-4DOI Listing

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