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Oncological Tracheostomy

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The prevalent reasons why tracheostomy is performed depends on each institution’s policies. In general hospitals, most tracheostomies are performed due to prolonged intubation in intensive care units; in cancer centers they are performed mostly to manage the symptoms of growing head and neck cancers or in preparation for major surgeries to treat these tumors. Patients with tumors of the oral cavity, pharynx, or larynx, or other neck masses, may suffer airway narrowing, swallowing disorders, decreased mouth opening, dysphagia, and aspiration during disease progression. Airway intervention may occur before, during, or after the proposed treatment, and the timing to perform it has a profound impact on the patient’s life. Although tracheostomy performance is part of head and neck surgical routine, literature regarding this theme is scarce, especially with regard to the indications and head and neck patient management (Figs. 1 and 2).

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Santa Luzia Hospital, Brasília, DF, Brazil

    Carlos Eduardo Santa Ritta Barreira M.D., Ph.D. & Marina Azzi Quintanilha M.D.

  2. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Brazilian National Cancer Institute—INCA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Terence Pires de Farias M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., Researcher., Jose Gabriel Miranda da Paixão M.D., Juliana Fernandes de Oliveira M.D. & Paulo Jose de Cavalcanti Siebra

  3. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Terence Pires de Farias M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., Researcher.

  4. Head and Neck Surgery Department, Brazilian National Cancer Institute—INCA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Fernando Luiz Dias M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., F.A.C.S.

  5. Head and Neck Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Fernando Luiz Dias M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., F.A.C.S.

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Barreira, C.E.S.R. et al. (2018). Oncological Tracheostomy. In: de Farias, T. (eds) Tracheostomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67867-2_10

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