Tracheostomy

IntroductionAppropriate care for patients with tracheostomies in hospital settings is an important issue. Each year more than 7000 patients receive tracheostomies in Australia and New Zealand alone. Many of these tracheostomy patients commence their care in the intensive care unit (ICU) and once stabilised are then transferred to a general ward. Insufficient skills and experience of staff caring for tracheostomy patients may lead to sub...  

October 1, 2009 -- Wright Mask is custom-designed for tracheostomy patients to diminish discomfort and ensure equal moisturization of the mouth, nose and trach. It...  

October 1, 2009 -- Tracheostomy is a common surgical procedure, and is increasingly performed in the intensive care unit (ICU) as opposed to the operating room....  

The Role of Pectoralis Major Muscle Flap in Salvage Total LaryngectomyArchives of Otolaryngology... cartilage invasion, TNM stage before salvage surgery, previous tracheostomy, method of pharyngeal suturing, and pyriform sinus involvement. ...  

Percutaneous tracheostomy  

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