Tracheostomy
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Mandibular traction--an alternative treatment in infants with Pierre Robin sequence.

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: In the Pierre Robin sequence, retrognathia and glossoptosis lead to airway obstruction in infants with or without cleft palate. Mandibular distraction has gained acceptance for the treatment of airway obstruction. However, surgical ... Read more...

Tracheo-innominate artery fistula: two cases.

30 Aug 2009 Tracheo-innominate artery fistula (TIF) is a rare but catastrophic and almost always fatal complication of tracheostomy. Two surgically intervened TIF cases are presented. In both cases, innominate artery ligation was performed. The first patient ... Read more...

[Tracheobronchial foreign body aspirations]

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Determining and removing aspirated foreign bodies from the airways is important in preventing complications. Foreign body aspiration is usually seen in childhood but can occur at any age. Complete or partial obstruction of the main ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Tracheostomy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Endobronchial intubation and scapel-bougie technique. 30 Oct 2009
• Mandibular traction--an alternative treatment in infants with Pierre Robin sequence. 29 Sep 2009
• Tracheo-innominate artery fistula: two cases. 30 Aug 2009
• [Tracheobronchial foreign body aspirations] 30 Aug 2009
• Technical section: technical notes & tips. 30 Aug 2009
• A simple myocutaneous flap for short-stump mediastinal tracheostomy. 30 Aug 2009
• Tracheal replacement with an aortic homograft. 30 Aug 2009
• Rational management of macroglossia due to acquired systemic amyloidosis: does surgery play a role? 30 Aug 2009
• Subtotal or partial unilateral arytenoidectomy for treatment of arytenoid chondritis in five calves. 13 Aug 2009
• [Anesthetic management using veno-veno bypass for emergent tracheostomy in a patient with acute epiglottitis] 30 Jul 2009
• How to care for a patient with a tracheostomy. 30 Jul 2009
• Partial cricotracheal resection in children: potential pitfalls and avoidance of complications. 30 Jul 2009
• Airway changes following Le Fort III distraction osteogenesis for syndromic craniosynostosis: a clinical and cephalometric study. 30 Jul 2009
• Major tracheal tear and bilateral tension pneumothorax complicating percutaneous tracheostomy. 30 Jul 2009
• External control of exhalation for cough assistance: a method for patients with glottis dysfunction and/or tracheostomy. 30 Jul 2009
• Characterization of bacterial biofilms on tracheostomy tubes. 30 Jul 2009
• Acute pulmonary edema after pericardial drainage for cardiac tamponade. 30 Jul 2009
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-assisted resection of goiter causing severe extrinsic airway compression. 30 Jul 2009
• [Pulmonary rehabilitation after total laryngectomy using a heat and moisture exchanger (HME)] 28 Jul 2009
• Securing of tracheostomy tube using detachable clip in patients requiring neck wound management after esophageal, pharyngeal, and supinal surgery. 22 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Tracheostomy'

Definition: Surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the neck, or the opening so created.

Descriptor UI: D014139

Alternative terms: Tracheostomy; Tracheostomies;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.579.935; E04.580.900; E04.928.780;

Online Note: search TRACHEOTOMY 1966-87

History Note: 88,63-66; was see TRACHEOTOMY 1967-87

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not confuse with TRACHEOTOMY