Tracheotomy in Infant

The tracheotomy punch for urgent tracheotomy.

Tracheotomy is a commonly performed surgical technique used for long-term mechanical ventilation, upper airway obstruction, need for pulmonary toilet, and as an adjunct to surgery where ventilation is anticipated. Urgent tracheotomy may be performed when difficulty is encountered during an elective tracheotomy, or when cricothyroidotomy is impossible or contraindicated due to distorted anatomy ...

Tracheotomy in leprosy.

Tracheotomy in Laryngeal Diphtheria

"Retraction of the soft parts of the anterior chest wall during inspiration, together with the more or less complete suppression of voice, are the indications par excellence for the performance of tracheotomy. "Tracheotomy is in no sense a therapeutic measure; therefore, neither the local nor the general treatment of diphtheria should be suspended after the performance of the operation. " The c...

Pediatric tracheotomy.

The procedure of tracheotomy dates back to ancient times. Its use has been adapted in the neonatal and pediatric population over the past half-century. Despite being a life-saving measure, tracheotomy-related mortality rates range from 0.5 to 3.6%, and this procedure is not without significant and sometimes frequent complications. Techniques regarding pediatric tracheotomy vary from surgeon to ...

Cannot ventilate-cannot intubate an infant: surgical tracheotomy or transtracheal cannula?

BACKGROUND An unanticipated difficult airway is very uncommon in infants. The recommendations for managing the cannot ventilate-cannot intubate (CVCI) situation in infants and small children are based on difficult airway algorithms for adults. These algorithms usually recommend placement of a transtracheal cannula or performing a surgical tracheotomy as a last resort. In this study, we compared...