Abstract
Key Points: Children needing a tracheostomy are more likely to be less than one year of age. Tracheostomy is indicated in children for one of three reasons: Prolonged ventilator dependence (usually due to lung disease of prematurity) Upper airway obstruction (including congenital, acquired, and craniofacial etiologies) Increased need for pulmonary toilet (underlying neurological disease) Management of a tracheostomy in a child requires an interdisciplinary team of medical professionals who can assist with postoperative care, education, and therapy for the child and his or her family. Tracheostomy-related deaths have decreased in incidence, but still occur in up to 4% of children most commonly due to mucous plugging or accidental decannulation. Long-term complications of tracheostomy include tracheostomal granulation and persistent tracheocutaneous fistula after decannulation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Pediatric Otolaryngology for the Clinician |
Publisher | Humana Press |
Pages | 159-163 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781588295422 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2009 |
Keywords
- tracheostomy
- tracheotomy
- ventilator dependence • neonatal tracheostomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)