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. 2010 Jan;32(1):60-3.

[Fatal hemorrhage following surgery for head and neck carcinoma]

[Article in Chinese]
Song Ni  1 , Zhen-gang Xu, Xiao-lei Wang, Shao-yan Liu, Yong-fa Qi, Ping-zhang Tang
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  • PMID: 20211072

[Fatal hemorrhage following surgery for head and neck carcinoma]

[Article in Chinese]
Song Ni et al. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To study the surgical management of fatal hemorrhage following head and neck surgery for cancer.

Methods: The clinical data of 32 cases of fatal hemorrhage following head and neck surgery from 1976 to 2008 in our department were analyzed retrospectively.

Results: Hemorrhage was caused by carotid blowout in 20 cases. The carotid ligation was performed in 13 cases, only 6 cases got long-term survival. In 12 cases, hemorrhage was caused by tracheo-innominate artery fistula, only 2 cases received surgical management, and no long-term survivors.

Conclusion: Fatal hemorrhage following head and neck surgery is an uncommon but frequently fatal complication, and the successful management of it depends on early diagnosis and correct treatment.

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