Abstract Introduction Tracheostomy is a commonly performed procedure in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. However, nationwide practice patterns for the role of tracheostomy burn have not been well described. Methods A 25-question Qualtrics online survey was distributed by American Burn Association (ABA) to their physician members. Questions pertained practition...

OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of stoma maturation on pediatric tracheostomy-related complications and to report the incidence of pediatric tracheostomy-related complications. DESIGN Retrospective medical chart review and data analysis. SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS A total of 172 consecutive patients who underwent tracheotomy during a 4-year period. INTERVENTION ...

Background In recent years ultrasound guided percutaneous tracheostomy (USPCT) has become a routine practice in critical care units. Its safety and superiority over conventional percutaneous tracheostomy and bronchoscopic guided PCT is proven to be non-inferior in elective cases. However its role in emergency percutaneous tracheostomy has never been studied, since percutaneous tracheostomy itse...

OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility of performing tracheostomy in the intensive care unit (ICU) environment and to assess procedure-related complications and mortality. METHODS The medical records of the 73 patients submitted to tracheostomy in the ICU of the Federal University of São Paulo Hospital São Paulo between January and November of 2003 were evaluated retrospectively. All operatio...

OBJECTIVES (1) To identify tracheostomy complications in institutionalized children with chronic tracheostomy. (2) To determine factors that predispose to development of tracheostomy complications in institutionalized children with chronic tracheostomy. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review over 10 years. SETTING Tertiary children's hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Children were includ...

Pierre Robin sequence may result in physiologically significant obstructive apnea in the neonatal and infant period. This may be life threatening and is most often treated by tracheostomy. To avoid tracheostomy or allow for early decannulation in severely affected infants and children, the authors have developed a new class of neonatal and infant mandibular bone distraction devices. These devic...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented increase in the number of critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Tracheostomy played important role wean off from ventilator support and maximize resources. is aerosol generating procedure (AGP) which raised some controversial issues as it carries a risk infection healthcare workers. This study aims review related tracheostomy...

BACKGROUND Head and neck region have many vital structures, and facial firearm injuries (FFIs) more likely lead to life-threatening situations than other body injuies. These injuries have high potential of airway compromise associated with significant morbidity and mortality. METHODS We describe an 11-year-old boy who had received tracheostomy after a FFI complicated with pneumothorax and sub...

BACKGROUND To see if early tracheostomy (fifth day) reduces duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay, incidence of pneumonia and mortality in comparison with prolonged intubation (PI) in patients with head injury. METHODS Patients were prospectively included in this study if they met the following criteria: isolated head injury, Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score < or =8 on first and fifth da...

Background: Although tracheostomy is not performed as frequently in adults, it also used children. There no clear consensus on timing and risk factors, especially early infancy cases who underwent cardiac surgeries. In the period, pediatric surgery patients have to receive an inotropic agent after due poor general condition or hemodynamic instability. As a result of prolonged intubation, requir...