Elective cricothyroidotomy

Cricothyroidotomies instead of tracheostomies were performed in 61 adult patients over a period of two years. The indications were as for tracheostomy. The majority of the patients had severe trauma, respiratory problems and sepsis. The procedure was to be found easy and fast. There were no severe c...

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Published in:	Intensive care medicine 1985-01, Vol.11 (4), p.207-209
Main Authors:	VAN HASSELT, E. J, BRUINING, H. A, HOEVE, L. J
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aged Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Emergency and intensive respiratory care Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Intensive care medicine Laryngeal Cartilages - surgery Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - etiology Respiration, Artificial Suction Time Factors Tracheotomy
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Summary:	Cricothyroidotomies instead of tracheostomies were performed in 61 adult patients over a period of two years. The indications were as for tracheostomy. The majority of the patients had severe trauma, respiratory problems and sepsis. The procedure was to be found easy and fast. There were no severe complications during or directly after the operation. Of the 23 surviving patients 7 were lost for follow up, 16 patients were reexamined 6 months after decannulation. No serious complications had developed, although 2 patients had minor granulation tissue formation at the stoma site and 1 had a minimal anterior narrowing of the subglottic region without granulation tissue. None of these patients needed treatment.
ISSN:	0342-4642 1432-1238