title: Tracheostomy in palliative care.
abstract: The use of tracheostomy in palliative care offers a viable option for airway control. Through a dialogue with the patient, family, and a multidisciplinary set of providers, this procedure can be a useful component to a patient's overall palliative care plan. The authors discuss techniques for placing a tracheostomy tube and indications for placement in palliative care for alleviation of chronic and acute symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, D608 Collamore, 88 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Anand K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Devaiah
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D000075202:Contraindications; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods