Experience with elective coniotomy.
One hundred and five coniotomies have been carried out, as an alternative to tracheotomy on patients in the ICU, Danderyd Hospital. The procedure is easy to perform, relatively riskfree and is attractive in terms of resources required. However a rather high frequency of voice-changes were found.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology