How are Pediatric Tracheostomy Decisions Discussed? An Analysis of Pediatric Tracheostomy Decision Processes (S876)
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Pediatric tracheostomy.
OBJECTIVE To provide an up-to-date review of pediatric tracheostomy, primarily focusing on indications, surgical technique, complications and hospital and home care. SOURCES MEDLINE and PubMed databases were searched using the following keywords: tracheostomy, tracheotomy, children, newborn. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS Indications for tracheostomy in children are changing. Today the most common...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.12.326