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[Complications and its prevention in 227 cases of childhood tracheotomy]
1Department of Otohrinolaryngology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100045, China.
Objective:
To explore the correlation between the occurrence and the prevention of complications in childhood tracheotomy.
Methods:
A total of 227 cases of childhood tracheotomy were analyzed based on clinical data from March 1974 to July 1999.
Results:
Of 227 cases, 189 were decannulated successfully. Twenty-three cases discharged with tracheotomy tube. Fifteen cases died of primary disease. Fourteen of 227 cases had complications. Among them, 2 had intraoperative suffocation, 1 had trauma of esophagus, 5 complicated subcutaneous emphysema in cervical region and 1 had mediastinal emphysema. Five of 14 cases had postoperative drop out of the tube, 2 of them died of suffocation.
Conclusion:
The occurrence of complications is related to age, original disease, operative method and nursing.
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