A study of tracheostomy in paediatric age group

Authors

  • Nipa Dalal Associate professor ENT department SVP hospital
  • Shreya Desai (3rd year resident)
  • Urvish Shah past senior resident ENT department
  • Madhavi Raibagkar HOD and Professor ENT department SVP Hospital
  • Kosha Gosalia 2nd year resident
  • Jay Kothari 1st year resident

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijabms.2021.23117%20

Keywords:

tracheostomy, paediatric, paediatric age group

Abstract

Background: Tracheostomy refers to a surgical procedure of creation of a stoma at the skin surface that leads  into the tracheal lumen. In recent times tracheostomy is most commonly indicated in patients with prolong  intubation. The aim of this study was to establish data regarding indications, complications and techniques of  tracheostomy in paediatric age group.  

Methods: A retrospective study was done in the patients who had undergone tracheostomy in VS Hospital  between age group of 1 month to 16 years. 

Conclusion: In terms of indications, decannulation and complications the procedure has become safe due to  having better equipment’s and facilities

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Published

2021-01-20

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 36 (2021): Indian Journal of Applied-Basic Medical Science - Volume: 23(A), No. 36, (Jan 2021)

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Copyright (c) 2022 Nipa Dalal , Shreya Desai, Urvish Shah, Madhavi Raibagkar, Kosha Gosalia , Jay Kothari

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

A study of tracheostomy in paediatric age group . (2021). Indian Journal of Applied-Basic Medical Sciences, 23(36). https://doi.org/10.48165/ijabms.2021.23117
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