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...  

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. ...