title: Tracheostomy care.
abstract: The author considers airway maintenance in the care of adult patients by providing a clinical overview of the pre- and post-operative requirements of tracheostomy care, including complications and the longer term implications that can arise immediately after tracheostomy surgery.
authors.affiliation: Edenhall Marie Curi Centre, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D003142:Communication; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology