Tracheostomy Avoidance in Flap Reconstruction of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract is Safe in Selected Patients
Tracheostomy avoidance is safe in properly selected patients undergoing head and neck flap reconstruction. Multiple factors predicted tracheostomy, which may guide patient selection at other centers.
Authors
- Andrew Coughlin
- Andrew J. Holcomb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-2312)
- Megan Gillespie
- Robert Lindau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1255-7098)
- Angela Osmolak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3049-549X)
- Charles Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9585-0523)
- Emily Rossman
- Oleg Militsakh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-5960)
- Sidra Akhter
- William M. Lydiatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2394-2725)
- Aru Panwar
- Andrew White
- L. E. Wagoner
Institutions
- Houston Methodist (US)
- Nebraska Methodist College (US)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.963
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.51