On Oct. 31, 2022, The Food and Drug Administration added tracheostomy tubes to the administration’s medical device shortage list, including Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by ICU Medical, San Clemente, Calif. […]
Tracheostomy Supply Shortages are Threatening Patient Health
Laryngologists Discuss Tough Tracheostomy Choices During COVID-19 Era
When deciding whether to perform tracheotomies during COVID-19 required laryngologists to balance important medical and resource needs with the possibly grave infection risks to medical personnel.
Neurologic Comorbidities and Failure to Thrive Associated with Unsuccessful Decannulation After Pediatric Tracheostomy
A look at the factors most significantly associated with successful decannulation and long-term outcomes in children undergoing tracheostomy.
What Is the Optimal Timing for Tracheostomy in Intubated Patients?
There are no data to suggest that delayed tracheostomy offers a morbidity or mortality advantage.
What Is the Optimal Timing for Tracheostomy in Intubated Patients?
There is no data to suggest that delayed tracheostomy offers a morbidity or mortality advantage.
Should Adult Surgical Tracheostomies Include a Bjork Flap?
Available evidence suggests the clear safety of the bjork flap, but there is not enough of it to recommend it at this time
Endoscopic Management More Cost Effective than Tracheostomy for BVFP
Advances in endoscopic laryngeal surgery have enabled practitioners to avoid tracheostomy and its attendant morbidity.
AAO-HNS Releases Updated Clinical Indicators for Parotidectomy and Tracheostomy
Clinical indicators serve as a checklist for practitioners and a quality care review tool for clinical departments.
Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy a Safe Alternative to Open Surgical Tracheostomy
In the of critical care setting, tracheostomy can be performed either via an open or percutaneous technique