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Asking for a friend - A Few Questions About Neck Dissection and TORS for SCC (HPV+) of tonsil

stephie755
stephie755 CSN Member Posts: 21 Member
edited June 2023 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
  • What is average in hospital recovery time?
  • Do you prescribe Heparin SQ for VTE prophylaxis and also prescribe Ibuprofen post-op?
  • Do you do TORS? Do you do it before or after neck resection?
  • If pt. has a WBC >15 pre-op would you do surgery as scheduled?
  • What is % of fatal postop hemorrhage within 24 hours post díscharge
  • Do you use a DHT for enteral feeding post-op? Does this cause potential for hemorrhage.
  • If patient was having constant coughing and difficulty managing secretions post-op would you send home?
  • When ligating internal jugular vein with clips does clip go through adventitium?
  • Is there such a thing as eschar formation on the surgical wound at post-op day #1 or is it scab or a

Thank you so much!

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