Pediatric Tracheostomy; indications, complications and surgical techniques

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Taliye Cakabay

KSS Training and Research Hospital, Turkey

: J Otol Rhinol

Abstract

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Pediatric tracheostomy is a relatively common surgical procedure worlwide. In recent decades, the indications for pediatric tracheostomy have been changing. While in previous years acute airway inflammationssuch as diphteria or epiglottis were a frequent infection of the tracheostomy, nowadays more frequent indications for pediatric tracheostomy includes upper respiratory tract obstruction, long-term need for mechanical ventilation and necessity of pulmonary care. Approach to the child with airway problems requires a multidisciplinary approach. Pediatric tracheostomy procedure has higher morbidity, mortality and complication rates compared to the tracheostomy in adults population. Thus, the experience of the team is very important. The aim of this presentation is to advert indications, surgical technique and complications of pediatric tracheostomy. Recent Publications 1. Donelly MJ, Lacey PD, Maguire AJ. A twenty year (19711990) review of tracheotomies in a major paediatrichospital. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 1996;35(1):1-9. 2. Trachsel D, Hammer J. Indications for tracheostomy inchildren. Paediatr Respir Rev 2006;7(3): 162-68. 3. Midwinter KI, Carrie S, Bull PD. Paediatric tracheostomy:Sheffield experience 1979-1999. J Laryngol Otol 2002;116(7): 532-35. 4. Carron JD, Derkay CS, Strope GL, Nosonchuk JE, DarrowDH. Pediatric tracheotomies: changing indications andoutcomes. Laryngoscope 2000; 110(7): 1099-1104. 5. Fearon B, Ellis D. The management of long term airwayproblems in infants and and children. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1971; 80(5): 669-77.

Biography

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Taliye Cakabay, is a practicing Ear, Nose& Throat (ENT specialist) in Kanuni Sultan Sulyman Education and Research Hospital. She completed his residency in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital in 2011. She is a general otolaryngologist with special interest pediatric otolaryngology. cakabaytaliyeyahoo.com