Fatal hemorrhage following surgery for head and neck carcinoma / 中华肿瘤杂志
Chinese Journal of Oncology
;
(12): 60-63, 2010.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-295182
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the surgical management of fatal hemorrhage following head and neck surgery for cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data of 32 cases of fatal hemorrhage following head and neck surgery from 1976 to 2008 in our department were analyzed retrospectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Hemorrhage was caused by carotid blowout in 20 cases. The carotid ligation was performed in 13 cases, only 6 cases got long-term survival. In 12 cases, hemorrhage was caused by tracheo-innominate artery fistula, only 2 cases received surgical management, and no long-term survivors.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Fatal hemorrhage following head and neck surgery is an uncommon but frequently fatal complication, and the successful management of it depends on early diagnosis and correct treatment.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Patología
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Disección del Cuello
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Radioterapia
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Cirugía General
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Arteria Carótida Común
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Hemorragia Posoperatoria
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
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Laringectomía
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Ligadura
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Oncology
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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