[Tracheotomy in patients with liver transplantation].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the indications, complications and their prevention of tracheotomy in patients with liver transplantation.


METHODS
Data of 45 patients with liver transplantation who underwent tracheotomy were summarized.


RESULTS
Twenty-five patients(54.35%) succeeded in removing trachea cannula in one month after tracheotomy. Hemorrhage after tracheotomy occurred in 11 patients and haemostasis succeeded in all of them. Subcutaneous emphysema occurred in 2 patients. Infection of tracheal fistula occurred in 4 patients. Common bacterial culture of sputum was positive in 9 patients. No other operative complication occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
Indications of tracheotomy in patient with liver transplantation include respiratory complication and lower respiratory tract infection. Postoperative hemorrhage and infection are the main complications and available measures should be adopted.
Wang
Baodong
B
Department of Otolaryngology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
Sun
Aihua
A
Liao
Jianchun
J
Liu
Huanhai
H
Zhu
Chunsheng
C
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods*