Tracheostomy Tube
Fig. 12.1 Main Features of tracheostomy tube Actually, two types of tracheostomy tube are now available: (1) the cuffed tracheostomy tube frequently used for patients ventilation and (2) the uncuffed…
CRITICAL CARE
Quality of Life and Complications After Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Fig. 15.1 Endoscopic view of tracheoesophageal fistula. The arrow indicates the solution of continuity between the membranous wall of the trachea and the adjacent esophageal wall 15.3.6 Infections Data on…
Airway Management During Tracheostomy
Fig. 13.1 Characteristics of double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLET). The figure shows the upper channel dedicated for bronchoscopy, the lower channel for patient’s ventilation The upper lumen should be positioned at…
Frova’s Rotational Technique and Fantoni’s Translaryngeal Tracheostomy
Fig. 8.1 Rigid Tracheoscope (RTS) Fig. 8.2 Transillumination of the neck If the operator chooses to use a standard ETT (a variation of the classic technique), this must be partially…
Surgical Tracheostomy
Fig. 4.1 Preoperative patient’s position. Rolled towels are positioned between the shoulder blades to obtain neck hyperextension An iodine-based solution was used to prepare the surgical field and sterile drapes…
Percutaneous Tracheostomy: The Guide Wire Dilating Forceps Technique
Fig. 7.1 Guide wire dilating forceps Fig. 7.2 Guide wire dilating forceps: particular findigs Fig. 7.3 Guide wire dilating forceps: particular findigs with seldinger insertion References 1. Griggs WM, Worthley…
Percutaneous Tracheostomy: The Ciaglia Techniques
Fig. 5.1 Ciaglia Blue Rhino technique The Blue Dolphin technique is novel, using a combined dilator-tube introducer assembly, which uses a high-pressure balloon to dilate the stoma. The unique feature…
Tracheostomy in Intensive Care Unit: The Need of European Guidelines
Fig. 17.1 Key recommendations of Danish guidelines 2015 for percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in the intensive care unit The first step to build a standardised approach to percutaneous tracheostomy was to…
Clinical Practice of Informed Consent for Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Fig. 16.1 Critically ill patients divided according the mental status The rules of IC and the way to design the surrogate for critically ill patients differ across countries [5]. Many…
Medical and Nursing Management of Tracheostomy
1. Humidification should be used during the immediate postoperative period and as necessary thereafter. 2. Humidification should be used if a patient requires mechanical ventilation. 3. Humidification should be used…
