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Minitracheotomy in the early respiratory management of patients with spinal injuries
A Gupta1, M R McClelland, A Evans
1University Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Liverpool Hospital, UK.
Paraplegia
|August 1, 1989
Abstract:
Minitracheotomy is a new technique of tracheal suction by the introduction under local anaesthetic of a small bore tube into the trachea through the cricothyroid membrane. The use of minitracheotomy in the early management of respiratory problems in patients with spinal injuries is described with a few illustrative cases. This technique is an adjunct to good physiotherapy in clearing secretions from the trachea. Its advantages and disadvantages are discussed.