Abstract
There is no consensus as to the post-operative airway management of head and neck cancer free flap patients. The UK National Multidisciplinary Guidelines 2016 highlights this heterogeneity in practice and recommends adherence to local protocols, which can include temporary tracheostomy or immediate/delayed extubation. Tracheostomy itself is associated with increased length-of-stay (LOS) and complications. We present our experience in the post-operative airway management of oral cavity cancer patients who underwent free flap reconstruction.
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