Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is being increasingly used. Concerns have been raised as to its safety, especially when it is done at the bedside. A prospective evaluation was conducted of 100 consecutive...
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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is being increasingly used. Concerns have been raised as to its safety, especially when it is done at the bedside. A prospective evaluation was conducted of 100 consecutive, unselected critically ill patients with PDT. The mean intensive care unit (ICU) stay before PDT was 12 days. One surgeon performed PDT alone (5 cases) or assisted residents (95 cases) in all operations;84 were performed at the ICU bedside. Only the first six patients were taken to the operating room solely for tracheostomy. A modified technique was used: (1) the endotracheal tube was left in place during sequential dilations;(2) dilators were inserted in a 60-degree cephalad orientation to the skin and directed caudally after penetration of the anterior tracheal wall;(3) a digit was inserted through the tracheal opening to guide withdrawal of the endotracheal tube to the level of the vocal cords;and (4) size 8 tracheostomy cannulas were inserted over 28F dilators. The average time from skin incision to insertion of the tracheostomy tube was 12 minutes (< 10 minutes, 41 patients;10 to 15 minutes, 37 patients;> 15 minutes, 22 patients). Sixty-five percent had unfavorable anatomic conditions due to spinal precautions or diffuse neck edema. Postoperative complications occurred in four patients;surgical emphysema after tracheal lacerations in three, cannula dislodgment in one, All complications were successfully managed without an operation by tube exchange (n = 3) or observation (n = 1);there was no procedure-related mortality. Forty patients were available for long-term follow-up (6-18 months after tracheostomy) by telephone;one had persistent hoarseness without respiratory difficulty. We concluded that bedside PDT is safe and easy to teach when performed with a technique that ensures correct instrumentation.
Tracheostomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on critically ill and injured patients in the United States today. Despite decades of experience among surgeons, there is still controversy over spe...
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Tracheostomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on critically ill and injured patients in the United States today. Despite decades of experience among surgeons, there is still controversy over specific indications, techniques, and timing of performing the surgical airway New techniques, such as percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy and minitracheostomy, have challenged critical care physicians to tailor operative airway methods to each individual patient. Older procedures, such as cricrothyroidotomy, have found a new niche in the intensive care unit. These new techniques, along with new ways to perform traditional tracheostomies, have made the practice of operative airway management dynamic and controversial.
Tracheostomy is a safe and effective way of securing the airway in patients who have radical resections for head and neck cancer. We audited the morbidity after 265 tracheostomies to identify the risks in relation to ...
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Tracheostomy is a safe and effective way of securing the airway in patients who have radical resections for head and neck cancer. We audited the morbidity after 265 tracheostomies to identify the risks in relation to head and neck surgery, and to propose recommendations to improve care. Twenty-one tracheostomy-related complications were encountered in 256 patients (8%). Most complications occurred during the early postoperative period (72%). There were no tracheostomy-related deaths. Tracheostomies were retained for a median of 10 days (range 1-160). Delayed extubation was associated with extent of resection [P = 0.006], site of tumour (floor of mouth and anterior two thirds of tongue [P = 0.02]), and age (<61 years [P = 0.02]). Patients who were given preoperative radiotherapy were significantly more likely to develop a tracheostomy-related complication (P = 0.03). Patients with a tracheostomy complication were more likely to have other serious complications (P 0.05) and in these patients there was a risk of delayed extubation (P = 0.06). We conclude that elective tracheostomy is essentially event-free, and most complications occur in the ward. (C) 2000 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Fiberoptic bronchoscopes (FOB) play a pivotal role in airway management in the operating room and critical care environments. This article examines the role of FOBs in modern airway management based on a review of rec...
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Fiberoptic bronchoscopes (FOB) play a pivotal role in airway management in the operating room and critical care environments. This article examines the role of FOBs in modern airway management based on a review of recent literature and personal experience.
Many management approaches have been considered to relieve upper respiratory obstruction in patients with Pierre Robin sequence, but the choice of treatment is determined by the severity of the obstruction. These opti...
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Many management approaches have been considered to relieve upper respiratory obstruction in patients with Pierre Robin sequence, but the choice of treatment is determined by the severity of the obstruction. These options include prone positioning, the use of a nasal trumpet, and surgery. One surgical technique is the subperiosteal release of the floor of the mouth musculature. The theory behind this procedure is that this musculature is under tension, and therefore it pushes the tongue upward and backward, resulting in respiratory obstruction. In theory, the release of this musculature from the mandible should alleviate the tension and hence clear the obstruction. In an attempt to objectively evaluate this theory, we performed subperiosteal release surgery on two infants. Our first patient required an emergent tracheostomy on postoperative day 2 because of the onset of surgically induced airway edema. To avoid this complication in the second patient, we performed a tracheostomy at the same time as surgery. Pre- and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging in the second patient revealed only a minimal change in the anatomy of the floor of the mouth musculature. We believe the subperiosteal release of the floor of the mouth musculature requires further evaluation before it can be considered to be effective in the surgical treatment of respiratory obstruction in Pierre Robin sequence.
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