Need for intensive care after operations for head and neck cancer surgery

We compared the postoperative morbidity of 44 patients who had had major head and neck oncological resections and who were nursed postoperatively on a general ward with that of 33 who were nursed on an intensive care unit at North Manchester General Hospital and Withington Hospital, South Manchester...

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Published in:British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 1999-12, Vol.37 (6), p.502-505
Main Authors: Godden, D.R.P., Patel, M., Baldwin, A., Woodwards, R.T.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
England
Head and Neck Neoplasms - nursing
Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Intensive Care Units - utilization
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous)
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Postoperative Care - nursing
Retrospective Studies
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
Tumors
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Summary:We compared the postoperative morbidity of 44 patients who had had major head and neck oncological resections and who were nursed postoperatively on a general ward with that of 33 who were nursed on an intensive care unit at North Manchester General Hospital and Withington Hospital, South Manchester, respectively. There was no difference in the general morbidity (9/44, 20% compared with 9/33, 27%, 95% CI of difference – 0.26 to 0.13) We conclude that it is safe to nurse the patients on a general ward provided that certain conditions are fulfilled.
ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1054/bjom.1999.0194