Table 1 The tracheostomy scoring system (by Cameron, 2009) [6]
From: The evaluation of a scoring system in airway management after oral cancer surgery
Scoring factor | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Tumor site | Cutaneous | 0 | |
Mouth | Buccal mucosa | 0 | |
Maxilla | 0 | ||
Mandibular alveolus | 1 | ||
Anterior tongue | 1 | ||
Floor of mouth | 2 | ||
Oropharynx | Soft palate | 3 | |
Anterior pillar | 3 | ||
Tonsillar pillar | 4 | ||
Posterior tongue | 4 | ||
Hypopharynx | 4 | ||
Mandibulectomy | No | 0 | |
Yes | 1 | ||
Bilateral neck dissection | No | 0 | |
Yes | 3 | ||
Reconstruction | None | 0 | |
RFFF | 2 | ||
Other | 3 | ||