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Your Guide To Head & Neck Surgery

Source: www.sghhealth4u.com.sg
Topic: Head/Neck
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Sort Desciption: A multidisciplinary approach is required in the management of head and neck cancer. It usually involves the following: Wide resection to remove all the cancer, Post-operative adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy may be necessary, Post-surger y rehabilitation for speech, swallowing and breathing

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A multidisciplinary approach is required in the management of head and neck cancer. It usually involves the following:

Wide resection to remove all the cancer
* Reconstructive surgery to restore form and function
* Post-operative adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy may be necessary
* Post-surger y rehabilitation for speech, swallowing and breathing

For oral cancers, the operation involves firstly removing all the disease tissue which may include a portion of the tongue, mouth or jaw bone. It is frequently necessary to perform a neck dissection to remove the adjacent lymph nodes in the neck.

The reconstruction of the jaw or oral cavity may require the transfer of skin from the forearm or bone and skin from the leg using microsurgical techniques.

Get a Good Nightâ s Rest
Have a good nightâ s sleep before your operation. Do let your doctor or nurse know if you require some medication to help you to sleep.

Personal Items & Valuables
We advise that you leave all your valuables and personal items at home, and to keep not more than ten dollars with you during your stay in the hospital.

Family Room
Your family members could either return to the ward or wait in the waiting area just outside the operating theatre. Please advise them not to wait along the corridor.

In the Operating Theatre
Once you have arrived at the operating theatre, the nurse there will verify your identity and also the type of surgery you are scheduled for.

After verification, you will be transferred to another trolley and wheeled into the induction room to meet the anaesthetist and the surgeon.

The anaesthetist will give you an injection to put you in a deep sleep, so that you will not feel any pain. The operation is usually done under general anaesthesia.

A tube is usually inserted into the bladder when you are asleep to help in passing urine and this will be kept in place for the next few days after surgery.

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