Predictors of Tracheostomy Decannulation in Adult Laryngotracheal Stenosis

Predictors of Tracheostomy Decannulation in Adult Laryngotracheal Stenosis

Objective Predictors of tracheostomy decannulation in patients with laryngotracheal stenosis are not fully known, making prognosis difficult. The aim was to identify predictors of tracheostomy decannulation in adult patients with acquired stenosis of the larynx and/or trachea who were tracheostomy d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 2021-06, Vol.164 (6), p.1265-1271
Hauptverfasser: Snow, Grace E., Shaver, Timothy Brandon, Teplitzky, Taylor B., Guardiani, Elizabeth
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Sprache:eng
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posterior glottic stenosis
subglottic stenosis
tracheostomy decannulation
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Zusammenfassung:Objective Predictors of tracheostomy decannulation in patients with laryngotracheal stenosis are not fully known, making prognosis difficult. The aim was to identify predictors of tracheostomy decannulation in adult patients with acquired stenosis of the larynx and/or trachea who were tracheostomy dependent. Study Design Case series. Setting Academic teaching hospital. Methods A total of 103 consecutive adult patients with laryngotracheal stenosis who were tracheostomy dependent and seen by the otolaryngology clinic from January 1, 2013, to August 2, 2018, were included. Exclusion criteria included age
ISSN:0194-5998
1097-6817
DOI:10.1177/0194599820978276