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To analyze management strategies for acute carotid blowout syndrome in head-and-neck cancer patients.

February 23, 2026Indian Journal of OtologyOpen Access

Acute Carotid Blowout Syndrome in Patients with Head-and-neck Malignancy: An Institution-based Management and Review

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To analyze management strategies for acute carotid blowout syndrome in head-and-neck cancer patients.
Retrospective observational study of 27 patients with acute bleeding episodes due to head-and-neck cancers.
Conducted emergency tracheostomy under universal precautions for all patients.
Performed external carotid artery or common carotid artery ligation as primary management.
Started low-molecular-weight heparins 8 hours post-surgery and assessed outcomes using frequencies and proportions.
19 patients underwent external carotid artery ligation with no significant morbidity and smooth recovery.
8 patients underwent common carotid artery ligation, with wound complications in 5 but no neurological deficits.
In total, 12 of the 27 patients were undergoing definitive chemoradiation at the time of bleeding.

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Retrospective analysis reveals carotid artery ligation effectively controls bleeding in head-and-neck cancer patients, indicating surgical planning's importance.

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Saldanha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699beedd1c6c6bad53980295 https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjotol.indianjotol_207_24

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Retrospective analysis reveals carotid artery ligation effectively controls bleeding in head-and-neck cancer patients, indicating surgical planning's importance.

Acute Carotid Blowout Syndrome in Patients with Head-and-neck Malignancy: An Institution-based Management and Review

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Acute Carotid Blowout Syndrome in Patients with Head-and-neck Malignancy: An Institution-based Management and Review

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