title: [Tracheostomy for long-term ventilatory assistance. About 22 observations of severe chronic respiratory insufficiency (author's transl)].
abstract: 22 patients with severe respiratory insufficiency were treated by definitive tracheostomy for intermittent ventilatory assistance. Early mortality is heavy (9/22 before three months). After three months, the respiratory condition of patients improved greatly and survival rate is good. Tracheostomy is too often delayed and realized at the bad time of a severe acute respiratory failure.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007384:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D014140:Tracheotomy
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics
vernacular_title: Trachéotomie pour ventilation assistée au long cours. A propos de 22 observations d'insuffisance respiratoire chronique et grave.