Reduction Glossectomy for Macroglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome: Is Post-Op Intubation Necessary?

Emily L GeislerJeremiah JeffersSaoussen SalhiChad A Perlyn

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2021)

Prolonged postoperative intubation for tongue reduction surgery may not be necessary as immediate, uncomplicated postoperative extubation was achieved in 100% of patients who received tongue reduction surgery at our center.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
cardiac arrest
surgical site infection
mechanical ventilation
acute coronary syndrome