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Long‐Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Cricothyrotomy at a Tertiary Care Level One Trauma Center

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This retrospective study of 48 patients undergoing emergent cricothyrotomy (2014–2025) evaluated short‐ and long‐term outcomes and complications. Common complications included dysphagia, pneumonia, and dysphonia, with delayed conversion to tracheostomy associated with increased pneumonia risk; long‐term issues included persistent dysphagia, subglottic ...
Shivani Raizada, Yekaterina Shapiro, Reshma Modi, Bailey Balouch, Kathy Zhang, John Chovanes, Donald Solomon   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit: a University Hospital in a Developing Country Study

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2017
Introduction Tracheostomy is the commonest surgical procedure in intensive care units (ICUs). It not only provides stable airway and facilitates pulmonary toilet and ventilator weaning, but also decreases the direct laryngeal injury of endotracheal ...
Mohammad Waheed El-Anwar, Ahmad Abdel-Fattah Nofal, Mohammad A. El Shawadfy, Ahmed Maaty, Alaa Omar Khazbak   +4 more
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Management of Absent Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening After Neurological Injury

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This study evaluated the effects of swallowing therapy and cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle surgery on upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening, oral intake, and airway protection in patients with absent UES opening following neurological injury. CP‐targeted surgeries were associated with improved bolus passage and oral intake, but persistent aspiration ...
Radhika Rawat, Cyrus W. Abrahamson, Kelly Rogers, Jonelyn Langenstein, Jaymie Bromfield, Arjun Seth, James A. Burns, Andrew P. Stein   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early versus Late Tracheostomy for Intubated Patients

, 2017
This chapter provides a summary of a landmark study in surgical critical care. Does early tracheostomy reduce mortality in ventilated critically ill patients?
Rachel J. Kwon
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The Effects of Early Tracheostomy on Outcomes of Patients with Severe Head Injury

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2009
BAckground: This study was designed to compare the length of ICU and hospital stay, need to ventilation support, and nosocomial pneumonia, in sever head injury patients, between early and late tracheostomy.
Masih Saboori, Mohammad Esmaili Taramsari, Behnam Hosseini   +2 more
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Timing of Tracheostomy in ICU Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Background: The ideal timing for tracheostomy in critically ill patients is still debated. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether early tracheostomy improves clinical outcomes compared to late tracheostomy or prolonged intubation in ...
Raffaele Merola, Carmine Iacovazzo, Stefania Troise, Annachiara Marra, Antonella Formichella, Giuseppe Servillo, Maria Vargas   +6 more
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Technical Skills Development for Medical Students in an Otolaryngology Mentorship Program

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This study demonstrates that a longitudinal otolaryngology mentorship program integrating technical skills training can significantly improve both objective performance and self‐reported confidence among medical students. Through faculty mentorship and early exposure to suturing, flexible laryngoscopy, and tympanostomy tube insertion, students ...
Molly O. Hunter, Natalie Quinn, Ericka Erickson, Ladan Navari, Juhi Katta, Gregory Wiet, Charles Elmaraghy, Rishabh Sethia   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare But Risky: Clinical Impacts of Pneumothorax After Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy

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Postoperative pneumothorax (PPTX) is rare after thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy, occurring in up to 0.10% of cases. However, it is associated with increased risks of all‐cause mortality, adverse respiratory events, and healthcare utilization rates in up to 1 year after surgery, deeming PPTX as a potential marker of increased postoperative ...
Jessan A. Jishu, Alexandra LaForteza, Dara Bruce, Isabel Riccio, Mina Liao, Yaser Y. Bashumeel, Emad Kandil, Mohamed A. Shama   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indication and Early Complications of Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit Patients in Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Yahyanejad Hospital (Babol, Iran 2001-2006)

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2009
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Tracheostomy is frequently performed in critically ill patients for prolonged intubation. Despite of different benefits, tracheostomy associated with complications.
K Kiakojouri,, A Pourhasan Amiri,, M Haji Ahmadi,, M Madadian   +3 more
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Elevated BMI Is Not Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Open Airway Reconstruction

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ABSTRACT Background Open airway reconstruction is indicated for structural airway stenoses but may be associated with significant morbidity. While obesity influences perioperative outcomes in many surgical domains, its role in airway reconstruction remains unclear.
Dylan Bertoni, Elizabeth Shuman, Choo Phei Wee, Karla O'Dell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source