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Tracheostomy in pediatric critically ill patients.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Caprotta, Gustavo Tiszler, Martin Chávez, Ximena Frydman, Judith |
| Abstract | The indications for and timing of tracheostomy in children have changed significantly over recent years, and no consensus has been gathered in that regard. The purpose of this study is to present a series of critically ill patients who required a tracheostomy. All critically ill patients required a tracheostomy between 1 June 2009 and 31 March 2012. It is a retrospective, observational, descriptive study. A total of 18 patients underwent tracheostomy during the period under study. The most common indication was neuromuscular compromise. The average duration of mechanical ventilation before placement of a tracheostomy was 23.8 days (0–58 days). The complications observed were minor, and no patients died from tracheostomy-related causes. All parents were trained in airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. There were no serious tracheostomy-related complications in critically ill pediatric patients. The procedure was effective in the management of patients with respiratory failure, patients with neuromuscular compromise and children with upper airway obstruction. |
| Related Links | https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC6530698&blobtype=pdf |
| ISSN | 21464618 |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC6530698 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| PubMed reference number | 31214409 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care [J Pediatr Intensive Care] |
| e-ISSN | 21464626 |
| DOI | 10.3233/pic-12033 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
| Publisher Date | 2012-12-01 |
| Publisher Place | Stuttgart – New York |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | © Thieme Medical Publishers |
| Subject Keyword | Tracheostomy intensive care unit pediatrics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health |
