[Tracheostomy: indications, techniques, and complications].
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.
Sbordoni
L
L
III Divisione di Chirurgia, Ospedale Policlinico Umberto I, Roma.
Neri Serneri
L
L
Primerano
A
A
Giuliotti
T
T
Valle
M
M
Serafini
D
D
Fiorani
S
S
Visentin
P P
PP
Prezioso
P
P
D006801:Humans; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods
La tracheostomia: indicazioni, tecnica e complicanze.