Tracheostomy Complication in a Burn Patient
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Figure 1. Fascial excision of neck. Figure 2. Midline neck defect following tracheostomy decannulation after one year.
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Tracheostomy in the young pediatric burn patient.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence of complications in comparison with the benefits of tracheostomy in young pediatric burn patients (newborn to 3 years old). DESIGN Retrospective survey. SETTING Tertiary care burn center. PATIENTS A total of 1549 consecutive pediatric burn patients, of whom 180 were intubated. INTERVENTIONS Tracheostomy was performed in 76 children. MAIN OUTCOME MEA...
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