[Minitracheotomy].

S H Nordahl; J Olofsson

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[Minitracheotomy].

S H Nordahl·J Olofsson

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Minitracheotomy is used most often in intensive care units for tracheobronchial suctioning, especially after major abdominal and thoracic surgery. In addition, minitracheotomy is used in emergency situations involving obstruction of upper airways. Percutaneous minitracheotomy means a coniotomy that should be performed under safe conditions. The Seldinger technique may facilitate insertion of the tube. The position of the tube has to be checked by aspiration of air. We describe a case with bleeding and intralaryngeal haematoma. Usually, however, minitracheotomy seems to be a valuable and safe therapeutic asset provided that the necessary precautions are taken.

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Airway Obstruction Hematoma Humans Intubation, Intratracheal Laryngeal Diseases Larynx Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Suction Tracheotomy Case Reports English Abstract Journal Article

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S H Nordahl, J Olofsson. 1993-01-20. [Minitracheotomy].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8430400/

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