Retrospective investigation of anesthetic management and outcome in patients with deep neck infections
10.17085/apm.2019.14.3.347
- Author:
Tae Kwane KIM
1
;
Hye Jin YOON
;
Yuri KO
;
Yuna CHOI
;
Ui Jin PARK
;
Jun Rho YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. pauly@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Airway;
Infection;
Neck;
Postoperative complications
- MeSH:
Airway Management;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
APACHE;
C-Reactive Protein;
Communicable Diseases;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Incidence;
Intubation;
Neck;
Oral Hygiene;
Postoperative Complications;
Prognosis;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2019;14(3):347-355
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Although incidence of deep neck infection has decreased after the introduction of antibiotics and improvement of oral hygiene, the disease may remain serious to anesthesiologists and patients, especially relative to postoperative prognosis and airway management. The objective of this study is to clarify clinical characteristics and consider anesthetic implications. METHODS: This study reviews the experience of 116 patients that received operations for deep neck infections 1997–2017 in a university hospital. Variables included in data were age, sex, lesion, etiology, underlying disease, result of culture, anesthetic techniques, C-reactive protein level, and a variety of scores including ASA physical status, APACHE II, and SOFA. Scores were analyzed statistically to elucidate prognostic ability, and influences on intubation. RESULTS: The following background variables were associated postoperative complication; age, presence of diabetes, hypertension, and infectious disease, extended space and use of N2O. APACHE II ≥ 7 and SOFA ≥ 3 were revealed to be associated with postoperative complication. The following background variables were associated with difficult intubation: date of surgery ≤ 2009, non-otolaryngology department, and submental space. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed the possibility that the preoperative evaluation, including the determination of scoring system, may be useful in predicting outcome and making a clinical decision of airway management in deep neck infections.
