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Pediatric Tracheotomy: A Relatively Rare Indication Limited to Pediatric Intensive Care Subjects? [PDF]
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013 Objective:To evaluate indications, underlying conditions and outcome in pediatric tracheotomy subjects.Methods:Between January 2004 and September 2013, pediatric subjects who underwent a tracheotomy operation were included for study.
Kamil Hakan Kaya +5 more
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Optimal Time of Tracheotomy in Infants
Global Pediatric Health, 2015 Objective . Infants with respiratory failure may require prolonged intubation. There is no consensus on the time of tracheotomy in neonates. Methods . We evaluated infants applied tracheotomy, time of procedure, and early complications in our neonatal ...
Sevim Unal MD +3 more
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Impact of early elective tracheotomy in critically ill patients [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Tracheotomy is one of the most frequent surgical procedures performed in critically ill patients hospitalized at intensive care units. The ideal timing for a tracheotomy is still controversial, despite decades of experience. OBJECTIVE:
Isabel Araújo Marques Correia +3 more
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Surgical tracheotomy performed with and without dual antiplatelet therapy
Open Medicine, 2014 Some patients who need dual antiplatelet therapy sometimes require tracheotomy. Aim of this study was to compare the rate of complications during and after surgical tracheotomy between patients requiring dual antiplatelet therapy and those without dual ...
Markota Andrej +2 more
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Exploration of second tracheotomy
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2012 Objective To explore the surgical management of second tracheotomy. Methods Retrospective analysis of 32 cases with recurrent cerebrovascular disease or pulmonary infection who under⁃went second tracheotomy in our hospital from 2008 to 2010.
Xiang ZHAI +3 more
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Pediatric Tracheotomy: Modern Surgical Techniques, Challenges, and Clinical Considerations
ChildrenIntroduction: Tracheotomy as a surgical procedure has existed and evolved since ancient times. In modern medicine, surgical techniques for performing this procedure in adults and children have reached a high level of perfection.
Stoyan S. Markov +2 more
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Tracheal stenosis as a complication to dilatational tracheotomy [PDF]
, 2022 This is a case report of a 54-year-old male, who developed a considerable tracheal stenosis after dilatational tracheotomy. Other causes than sequelae after tracheotomy were investigated and excluded.
Bakshaie Philipsen, Bahareh +2 more
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Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013 Objective: To assess the predictive factors of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) occurrence following open tracheotomy in trauma patients. Materials and Methods: We conducted an observational, prospective study over 15 months, between 01/08/2010 and ...
Anis Chaari +8 more
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Comparison of early and late percutaneous tracheotomies in adult intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2014 Background and objectives: Percutaneous tracheotomy has become a good alternative for patients thought to have prolonged intubation in intensive care units.
Mehmet Duran +5 more
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The impact of tracheotomy on levels of procalcitonin in patients without sepsis: a prospective study
Clinics, 2015 OBJECTIVE: Procalcitonin is a reliable biomarker of infection and sepsis. We aimed to determine whether tracheotomy influences the procalcitonin concentrations in patients without sepsis and assess whether operative duration and procedure affect the peak
Xingui Dai +6 more
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