Elective Tracheotomy in Patients Receiving Mandibular Reconstructions: Reduced Postoperative Ventilation Time and Lower Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-542108
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.54210

Schuderer, Johannes Georg

; Reider, Leonie ; Wunschel, Michael

; Spanier, Gerrit

; Spoerl, Steffen ; Gottsauner, Maximilian Josef ; Maurer, Michael

; Meier, Johannes K. ; Kummer, Peter ; Reichert, Torsten E. ; Ettl, Tobias

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Abstract

Elective tracheotomy (ET) secures the airway and prevents adverse airway-related events as unplanned secondary tracheotomy (UT), prolonged ventilation (PPV) or nosocomial infection. The primary objective of this study was to identify factors predisposing for airway complications after reconstructive lower ja surgery. We reviewed records of patients undergoing mandibulectomy and microvascular bone ...