[Newborn tracheotomy without tracheal intubation].
OBJECTIVE
To approach the tracheotomy in newborn without tracheal intubation in emergency.


METHODS
Five cases hospitalized between March 1998 and March 2002 were reviewed retrospectively. The mean age was 19 days from 5 hours to 24 days after born. All patients accepted the operation without tube insertion in trachea because of the primary disease.


RESULTS
The operation was performed successfully in all cases. One case died of severe respiratory and circulatory failure. Four cases were decannulated with the primary disease cured.


CONCLUSIONS
Preoperative evaluation and ideal timing of tracheotomy are very important for the newborn infant. Intensive postoperation nursing are recommended.
Li
Lan
L
Department of Otolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518026.
He
Yangyu
Y
Pan
Hongguang
H
D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000601:surgery*; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods*