TY - JOUR
T1 - Minicricothyrotomy for Tracheobronchial Toilet
AU - Ophir, Dov
AU - Konichezky, Sergio
PY - 1990/5
Y1 - 1990/5
N2 - Thirty-six patients underwent percutaneous cannulation of the cricothyroid membrane, using a small endotracheal tube, for the purpose of repeated suction of secretions from the tracheobronchial tree. The duration of cannulation ranged from 4 to 62 days (average, 12 days). Twenty-eight patients were followed up for a maximum of 3.5 years (mean, 20 months). There were no immediate or delayed postoperative complications. Subglottic stenosis did not occur in any of the patients. Minicricothyrotomy is a relatively safe and simple and efficient technique for tracheobronchial toilet in patients with chronic lung disease and in the postoperative period.
AB - Thirty-six patients underwent percutaneous cannulation of the cricothyroid membrane, using a small endotracheal tube, for the purpose of repeated suction of secretions from the tracheobronchial tree. The duration of cannulation ranged from 4 to 62 days (average, 12 days). Twenty-eight patients were followed up for a maximum of 3.5 years (mean, 20 months). There were no immediate or delayed postoperative complications. Subglottic stenosis did not occur in any of the patients. Minicricothyrotomy is a relatively safe and simple and efficient technique for tracheobronchial toilet in patients with chronic lung disease and in the postoperative period.
KW - cricothyrotomy
KW - sputum retention
KW - tracheobronchial toilet
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025292886&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/000348949009900504
DO - 10.1177/000348949009900504
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AN - SCOPUS:0025292886
SN - 0003-4894
VL - 99
SP - 337
EP - 339
JO - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
JF - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
IS - 5
ER -
