Decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery: Rapid review

Introduction: Tracheotomy is commonly used in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing major surgery. Purpose: Aims to identify the nursing interventions in the safe decannulation process in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery. Methods: Rapid review on MEDLINE and CIHNAL, Janu...

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Main Authors: Ana Inês Frade, José Moreira, Lucinda Pires, Marta Duarte, Tiago Cunha, Susana Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Enfermagem Oncológica Portuguesa 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://onco.news/index.php/journal/article/view/138
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José Moreira
Lucinda Pires
Marta Duarte
Tiago Cunha
Susana Miguel
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description Introduction: Tracheotomy is commonly used in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing major surgery. Purpose: Aims to identify the nursing interventions in the safe decannulation process in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery. Methods: Rapid review on MEDLINE and CIHNAL, January 2023. Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The nursing intervention was grouped into before decannulation, during the decannulation process and after the decannulation. Conclusion: The literature review shows the need for a structured nursing process supporting safe decannulation. The team must ensure which was the criteria for elective tracheotomy were resolved and that no anesthetic or surgical procedure is foreseen shortly. These are essential factors associated with the state of consciousness, deflated tube’ cuff and tube cap tolerated before decannulation. The literature highlights the need for experienced teams, including nurses, to ensure the safe decannulation process.
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spelling doaj.art-bc400fddfa414c67b5b4067babc669b92023-06-08T07:00:24ZengAssociação de Enfermagem Oncológica PortuguesaOnco.News1646-78682183-69142023-06-014610.31877/on.2023.46.04Decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery: Rapid reviewAna Inês Frade0José Moreira1Lucinda Pires2Marta Duarte3Tiago Cunha4Susana Miguel5Unidade de Cuidados Pós-Anestésicos, Hospital da Luz de Lisboa; CIDNUR (Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon), LisboaUniversidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Center, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, LisboaInstituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa de Francisco Gentil, Serviço de Consultas Externas, LisboaInstituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa de Francisco Gentil, Serviço de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, ORL e Endocrinologia, LisboaInstituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa de Francisco Gentil, Unidade Local do Programa de Prevenção e Controlo de Infeção e Resistência aos Antimicrobianos, LisboaInstituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa de Francisco Gentil, Serviço de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, ORL e Endocrinologia, Lisboa Introduction: Tracheotomy is commonly used in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing major surgery. Purpose: Aims to identify the nursing interventions in the safe decannulation process in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery. Methods: Rapid review on MEDLINE and CIHNAL, January 2023. Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The nursing intervention was grouped into before decannulation, during the decannulation process and after the decannulation. Conclusion: The literature review shows the need for a structured nursing process supporting safe decannulation. The team must ensure which was the criteria for elective tracheotomy were resolved and that no anesthetic or surgical procedure is foreseen shortly. These are essential factors associated with the state of consciousness, deflated tube’ cuff and tube cap tolerated before decannulation. The literature highlights the need for experienced teams, including nurses, to ensure the safe decannulation process. https://onco.news/index.php/journal/article/view/138Head and Neck CancerDecannulationOncology NursingTracheotomy
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Susana Miguel
Decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery: Rapid review
Onco.News
Head and Neck Cancer
Decannulation
Oncology Nursing
Tracheotomy
title Decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery: Rapid review
title_full Decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery: Rapid review
title_fullStr Decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery: Rapid review
title_full_unstemmed Decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery: Rapid review
title_short Decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery: Rapid review
title_sort decannulation in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery rapid review
topic Head and Neck Cancer
Decannulation
Oncology Nursing
Tracheotomy
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