Laryngotracheal resection can be performed safely without a guardian Chin stitch-a single-centre experience including 165 consecutive patients.
Thomas SchweigerMatthias EvermannImme RoesnerAnna-Elisabeth FrickDoris-Maria Denk-LinnertWalter KlepetkoKonrad HoetzeneckerPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
After sufficient mobilization of the central airways, postoperative anteflexion of the neck supported by a head cradle is sufficient to prevent excessive anastomotic tension and dehiscence. Considering the risk for severe neurological complications associated with the chin stitch, the routine use of this manoeuvre in laryngotracheal surgery should not be recommended.
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