title: [Tracheostomy: indications, techniques, and complications].
abstract: The authors report their experience relative to 46 tracheostomies performed over a 10-year period. In 6 cases the indication for a tracheostomy was a post-traumatic respiratory failure; in 20 cases a chronic respiratory insufficiency, in 6 cases a malignant neoplasm of the larynx; in 10 cases a postoperative respiratory insufficiency; in 4 cases for tongue and/or neck wounds. The authors stress the importance of a correct indication, the use of large volume-low pressure cuffs and an appropriate surgical technique to prevent complication of tracheostomy.
authors.affiliation: III Divisione di Chirurgia, Ospedale Policlinico Umberto I, Roma.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sbordoni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Neri Serneri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Primerano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Giuliotti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Serafini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fiorani
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Visentin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prezioso
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: La tracheostomia: indicazioni, tecnica e complicanze.