[Permanent tracheotomy in respiratory insufficiency].
Assisted ventilation at home for breathing insufficiencies requires long-term tracheotomy. Standard tracheotomy is frequently complicated by granuloma and tracheostomy stenosis. We have designed a permanent opening technique that we report on 9 patients. The technique prevents, as far as possible, granuloma and stenosis formation and provides a sufficiently large opening to reduce irritation during tracheotomy tube change. Surgery must be done under general anesthesia. High-dose long-term corticosteroid treatment can induce skin breakdown.
Remacle
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M
Service d'O.R.L. et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Cliniques Universitaires de Mont Godinne, Yvoir-Belgique.
Mustin
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V
Delaunois
L
L
Van den Eeckhaut
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*
Trachéotomie permanente chez les insuffisants respiratoires.