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Decannulation in Trisomy 21 patients undergoing laryngotracheal reconstruction

open access: yes, 2022
BACKGROUND: Down Syndrome (DS) patients are more susceptible to either congenital or acquired subglottic stenosis (SGS). This often creates a multilevel airway obstruction and can lead to tracheostomy dependence early in life.
Behzadpour, Hengameh   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Feasibility of face mask spirometry during decannulation in head and neck surgery: Prospective cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
OBJECTIVES: To analyse the relationship between spirometric parameters measured with a face mask versus a mouthpiece, as well as the feasibility of face mask spirometric evaluation in a head and neck surgery (HNS) decannulation context.
Périé, Sophie   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Quality tracheotomy care can be maintained for non‐COVID patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022
Objective(s) To analyze changes in tracheotomy practices at the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic, and determine if quality patient care was maintained. Methods This was a single institution retrospective study that included patients undergoing tracheotomy ...
Jacqueline Tucker   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracheostomy decannulation protocol in a tertiary pediatric hospital

open access: yesRevista Portuguesa Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, 2023
Introduction - Pediatric tracheostomy is associated with significant morbidity, with decannulation being the primary outcome, as soon as the underlying indication for the procedure is resolved.
Tiago Chantre   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Percutaneous decannulation reduces procedure length and rates of groin wound infection in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationCentral MessagePerspective

open access: yesJTCVS Open
Objective: Open decannulation from femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) carries high risk of morbidity, including groin wound infection.
Sophia H. Roberts, MD   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Capping versus non-capping decannulation strategy in adult tracheostomized patients: a systematic review

open access: yesZhongguo kangfu lilun yu shijian
Objective To systematically review the advantages and disadvantages of capping and non-capping decannulation strategies in adult tracheostomized patients. Methods The PICO framework was developed.
GU Yiqing   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of tracheostomy decannulation: an international survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background Although tracheostomy is probably the most common surgical procedure performed on critically ill patients, it is unknown when a tracheostomy tube can be safely removed.Methods We performed a cross- sectional survey of physicians and ...
Alberto Noto   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Ten-Year Experiences with Tracheostomy at a University Teaching Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A Retrospective Review of 214 cases. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Tracheostomy remains a very important life saving surgical procedure worldwide and particularly in our environment where patients present late in upper airway obstruction.
Darius D Balumuka   +8 more
core   +1 more source

High-Flow Oxygen with Capping or Suctioning for Tracheostomy Decannulation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
9 p.BACKGROUND When patients with a tracheostomy tube reach a stage in their care at which decannulation appears to be possible, it is common practice to cap the tracheostomy tube for 24 hours to see whether they can breathe on their own.
Hernandez Martínez, G.   +23 more
core   +1 more source

Decannulation in children after long-term tracheostomy

open access: yesB-ENT, 2006
Decannulation in children after long-term tracheostomy. Various approaches and techniques are used in discontinuing tracheostomy in children. The variability in the use of resources is considerable.
G. Kontzoglou   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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