Fatal hemorrhage following surgery for head and neck carcinoma / 中华肿瘤杂志
Chinese Journal of Oncology
; (12): 60-63, 2010.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-295182
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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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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Neck Dissection
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Radiotherapy
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General Surgery
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Retrospective Studies
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Carotid Artery, Common
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Postoperative Hemorrhage
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
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Laryngectomy
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Ligation
Type of study:
Observational study
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Oncology
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article