In the case of “difficult” tracheostomy
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2008, Vol 62, Issue 1
Abstract
Difficulties from open surgical procedures are common. The severity and frequency of these occurences depends on several factors: anatomic, physiologic, kind of local patology and skills and experience of operator. The incidents of undesires outcomes during tracheostomy can not be exactly predictet because interactions of the above issues. This paper consider some of difficulties observed in our department from January 2000 to July 2007. Tracheotomy is usssually a safe procedure, but complication ranging could be high in the following conditions: morbid obesy, a short and thick neck, cervical stiffness, tumors and infiltrantions of the neck, thyroid gland tumors.
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Katarzyna Nowak, Witold Szyfter
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Recenzja podręcznika pt. „Audiology” autorów: M. Valente, dyrektor Kliniki Otolaryngologii i Audiologii Uniwersytetu w Washington; H. Hosford-Dunn, członek zarządu Arizona Audiology; R. J. Roeser z Uniwersytetu Dallas, Texas Wydanie drugie.
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