[Injury to the larynx and trachea following artificial respiration].
A general interdisciplinary survey of trends within intensive care units is necessary in order to further reduce the risk of laryngo-tracheal injury requiring treatment after prolonged intubation. Endoscopic controls of the larynx and cervical trachea should be recommended as urgent during long intubations, to ensure that a secondary tracheotomy does not ultimately occur too late. Only a perfectly performed tracheotomy minimises complications (stenoses). Repeated laryngoscopy and endoscopy of the trachea with a fibreoptic system (a few days after extubation) is recommended after every prolonged intubation.
D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012306:Risk; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*; D014140:Tracheotomy
Schäden an Larynx und Trachea nach Beatmung.