title: Customized tracheostomy cannula as a therapeutic adjunct in tracheal stenosis.
abstract: Tracheotomy is often successfully used to manage tracheal stenosis, as a temporizing measure prior to definitive treatment or a long-term remedy. In some patients, where a sizeable portion trachea is stenotic, the fixed arm of an ordinary tracheotomy tube may not be of sufficient length to satisfactorily maintain the distal tracheal lumen, and commercially available adjustable tubes may not be at hand in certain clinical settings. Herein, we describe a simple method of constructing a temporary tracheotomy tube with an adjustable distal arm, allowing custom fit at the patient bedside.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Doh Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jungirl
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seok
authors.forename: Wonjae
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Won Yong
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J Hun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hah
authors.forename: Tack-Kyun
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Kwang Hyun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Myung-Whun
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Sung