Head and neck cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors, and its primary treatment methods are mainly surgical treatment combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Perioperative pulmonary embolism is a fatal complication that may occur in patients after surgery. At the same time, there is few relevant studies about the postoperative pulmonary embolism in head and neck cancer, and Head and neck surgeons may not attach enough importance to it due to its low incidence. Therefore, a correct understanding of essential knowledge for pulmonary embolism control plays a vital role. This article reviews the diagnosis and development of postoperative pulmonary embolism's as well as diagnosis and treatment and the targeted therapy of thrombus, aiming to increase awareness and provide new ideas.
头颈部恶性肿瘤是全球最常见的恶性肿瘤之一，其主要治疗手段是手术切除联合放化疗。肺栓塞是外科术后的重要并发症，严重威胁患者生存，但由于发病率较低，在头颈部恶性肿瘤领域相关研究较少，故头颈外科医师对其重视程度不足。正确认识并掌握肺栓塞相关防治知识至关重要。因此，本文针对头颈部恶性肿瘤根治术后肺栓塞的防治策略及血栓靶向治疗策略进行综述，以期提高头颈外科医师对术后肺栓塞的认识。.