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[Translaryngeal trocar, alternative to tracheotomy in the dental office]
1Département de Pathologie et de Médecine Buccales, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Université Paris VII.
Revue D'Odonto-Stomatologie
|September 1, 1991
Abstract:
The emergency tracheotomy is indicated when there is a respiratory distress caused by the complete obstruction of the upper airway and when the etiological and symptomatic treatments have failed. However, it is not an easy procedure for a non specialist outside the hospital environment. The translaryngeal stem maintains a minimal ventilation while waiting for the emergency medical unit.