Medical and Nursing Management of Tracheostomy

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 1. Humidification should be used during the immediate postoperative period and as necessary thereafter.  2. Humidification should be used if a patient requires mechanical ventilation.  3. Humidification should be used…

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Emergency Percutaneous Tracheotomy

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Fig. 11.1 (a) Local anaesthesia of the skin, the subcutaneous tissue and the trachea. (b) Air bubbles observed into the syringe after aspiration confirm the position in the airway. (c)…

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Choice of the Appropriate Tracheostomy Technique

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Giuseppe Servillo and Paolo Pelosi (eds.)Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients10.1007/978-3-319-22300-1_9 9. Choice of the Appropriate Tracheostomy Technique Luca Cabrini1, Margherita Pintaudi1, Dario Winterton1, Giovanni Landoni1   and Alberto Zangrillo1 (1) Department of Anesthesia and Intensive…

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Indication and Timing

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Indications  Need for prolonged mechanical ventilation  Upper airway obstruction Potential benefits  Patient’s comfort and reduced need for sedation  Improved clearance of airway secretions  Faster weaning from mechanical ventilation  Avoidance of…

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Balloon Dilation Tracheostomy

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The balloon dilation system (d) is a modified nylon-made angioplasty balloon 5.4 cm long, with an external diameter of 16 mm, when totally inflated (it is designed to reach a…

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