Fatal hemorrhage following surgery for head and neck carcinoma / 中华肿瘤杂志
Chinese Journal of Oncology
;
(12): 60-63, 2010.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM
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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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Assunto principal:
Patologia
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Esvaziamento Cervical
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Radioterapia
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Cirurgia Geral
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Artéria Carótida Primitiva
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Hemorragia Pós-Operatória
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
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Laringectomia
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Ligadura
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Oncology
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
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