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Tracheostomy procedure

Known as: TRACHEOSTOMY, Tracheostomies 
Surgery to create an opening (stoma) into the windpipe. The opening itself may also be called a tracheostomy.
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Related topics

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18 relations
Educational aspectsHead and neck structureOrganRemoval of tracheostomy tube

Narrower (3)

Mediastinal tracheostomyPermanent tracheostomyTemporary tracheostomy

Broader (2)

OstomyTrachea

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Assessment of the prevalence of microaspiration by gastric pepsin in the airway of ventilated children
Aim: Mechanically ventilated patients are at risk for aspiration of gastric contents. The aim of this observational study was to… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Cricoarytenoid arthritis: a cause of acute upper airway obstruction in rheumatoid arthritis
PurposeTo report acute upper airway obstruction due to cricoarytenoid arthritis, a well known but uncommon complication of… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Reducing readmissions to the intensive care unit.
  • S. Russell
  • Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
  • 1999
  • Corpus ID: 3136153
OBJECTIVE To determine factors that contributed to readmissions to the intensive care unit (ICU) from the general wards. DESIGN… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and mechanical ventilation: a reevaluation.
OBJECTIVE To review the intensive care unit (ICU) experience of patients admitted with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Contribution from upper and lower airways to exhaled endogenous nitric oxide in humans
Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) is thought to regulate many biological functions, including pulmonary circulation and bronchomotion… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Percutaneous endoscopic tracheostomy.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, and Surgery
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who have undergone upper airway surgery could be expected to improve if surgery… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Prospective Microbiologic Surveillance in Control of Nosocomial Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Abstract A prospective microbiological surveillance (PMS) program was developed in a comprehensive hospital-wide effort for… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Nighttime ventilation improves respiratory failure in secondary kyphoscoliosis.
Four patients with cardiorespiratory failure caused by secondary kyphoscoliosis were studied. Polycythemia, cor pulmonale… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Penetration of antimicrobial agents into bronchial secretions.
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