Pathologic Changes of the Trachea After Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheotomy

The tracheas of 12 patients who had undergone autopsies after percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) were analyzed macroscopically and microscopically. The puncture site of the trachea varied from just below the cricoid cartilage (two patients) to below the third ring (three patients). A fractu...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1996-06, Vol.109 (6), p.1466-1469
Hauptverfasser:	van Heum, L.W.E., Theunissen, Paul H.M.H., Ramsay, Graham, Brink, Peter R.G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences cricoid cartilage Dilatation - adverse effects Female histology Humans Intubation, Intratracheal Male Medical sciences pathology percutaneous tracheostomy percutaneous tracheotomy Punctures Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system Trachea - pathology tracheal stenosis Tracheal Stenosis - etiology Tracheal Stenosis - pathology tracheostomy Tracheostomy - adverse effects Tracheotomy Tracheotomy - adverse effects
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	The tracheas of 12 patients who had undergone autopsies after percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) were analyzed macroscopically and microscopically. The puncture site of the trachea varied from just below the cricoid cartilage (two patients) to below the third ring (three patients). A fracture of one or more tracheal rings was present in 11 patients, of whom 2 had a fractured cricoid. Destruction of one or more tracheal rings was present in all eight patients cannulated for more than 10 days and was related to duration of cannulation (p
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.109.6.1466