Management of Post-Operative Maxillofacial Oncology Patients Without the Routine Use of an Intensive Care Unit

被引：14

作者：

Mathew S.A. ^{[1
]}

Senthilnathan P. ^{[1
]}

Narayanan V. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Saveetha Dental College, No. 162, Poonamallee High Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai

来源：

Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery | 2010年 / 9卷 / 4期

关键词：

Complications; Free flap; Head and neck oncology; High dependency unit; Intensive care unit; Post operative care;

D O I：

10.1007/s12663-010-0147-z

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摘要：

Aim: To assess the safety and efficacy of immediate postoperative management of major maxillofacial oncology patients in a High Dependency Unit (HDU). Patients and Methods: All operated maxillofacial oncology patients were included. Detailed records and clinical parameters were assessed for diagnosis, procedure, diagnosis, American Society of Anaesthiologists (ASA) grade, procedure, type of reconstruction, duration of surgery, post operative location, days of hospitalization risk factors and complications if any. Results: All the patients were placed in a HDU care for 48 h for closed monitoring and thereafter were shifted to the head and neck general ward. Only 7/117 (6%) patients required ICU admission because of development of systemic complications. Of our cases, 108/117 made an uneventful recovery (92.3%) with no serious complications. We noted a correlation between the incidence of perioperative complications and risk factors of ASA status (χ2 = 7.81, P = 0.005). Majority of the patients (94%) were managed successfully in the HDU care in the post operative period. Survival of free flaps proved to be extremely reliable with a survival rate of 99.1% (1/15 failed). Conclusions: The routine use of a HDU care for 48 hours followed by shifting the patient to a maxillofacial head and neck general ward is more appropriate for management of post-operative maxillofacial oncology patients. This practice has helped in offering high quality, cost effective and efficient services without having any adverse effect on the quality of care. © 2011, Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India.

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