Airway management during transoral robotic surgery for head and neck cancers: a French GETTEC group survey.
Valentine PoissonnetEmilien ChabrillacPhilippe SchultzSylvain MorinièrePhilippe GorpheBertrand BaujatRenaud GarrelAudrey Lasne-CardonAlexandre VilleneuveGuillaume ChambonNicolas FakhryKarine AubryXavier DufourOlivier MalardRomina MastronicolaBenjamin VairelPatrice GalletPhilippe CeruseFranck JegouxJean Ton VanGuillaume De BonnecazeSébastien VergezPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Early preventive tracheostomy during TORS can protect airway from uncommon but potentially life-threatening complications, such as transoral hemorrhage or airway edema. We recommend it in high-risk situations, such as a past history of radiotherapy or antiplatelet therapy associated with large resections. Further studies are needed to establish evidence-based recommendations.