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Orthognathic Surgery and Trachaeotomy, Normal?

anonymous4Oct 17, 2011
I am scheduled for orthognathic surgery next week, and my surgeon told me today that, as a precaution, he will make a tiny incision in my neck the day after surgery to help me breathe because the swelling will be so bad afterward. Is this normal? I have never heard of anyone getting a precautionary trachaeotomy after orthognathic surgery. Apparently this guy does it routinely, which makes me think I need a different surgeon. Can anyone advise to whether or not this is normal?

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Dr. Andre Panossian, MD
Dr. Andre Panossian, MD
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Answered on Oct 19, 2011
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Dr. Michael L. Schwartz, MD
Dr. Michael L. Schwartz, MD
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Dr. Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS (retired)
Dr. Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS (retired)
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