INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to determine whether percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) techniques are advantageous over surgical tracheostomy (ST), and if one PT technique is superior to the others. METHODS Computerized databases (1966 to 2013) were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting complications as predefined endpoints and comparing PT ...

Introduction: Evidence for factors determining paediatric tracheostomy decannulation vary extensively; therefore, this prospective observational study aimed to investigate these factors.   Materials and Methods: In total, 67 consecutive paediatric patients (<12 years old) who referred to the Department of Otolaryngology, (Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research),(Chandigarh), ...

Correspondence: Professor Goh Bee See, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. Email: [email protected] Contact number: +6019 320 9305 INTRODUCTION Most pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis are acquired comprising 95% of all cases with only 5% are of congenital origin1. Intubation ...

provided the original work is properly cited. CC Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is fast becoming the method of choice for securing an airway in chronic ventilated patients in intensive care units worldwide. It has been advocated as a safe and efficient bedside alternative for open surgical tracheostomy [1,2]. Most of the complications reported with different PDT techniques are mil...

OBJECTIVES (1) To identify tracheostomy complications in institutionalized children with chronic tracheostomy. (2) To determine factors that predispose to development of tracheostomy complications in institutionalized children with chronic tracheostomy. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review over 10 years. SETTING Tertiary children's hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Children were includ...