Influence of laryngeal and general diseases on postintubation changes of the larynx
Journal Title: New Medicine - Year 2010, Vol 14, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction. There are numerous indications for tracheotomy in children. At present the dominating indications are laryngeal postintubation complications. In recent years laryngeal postintubation complications in children have been noticeable.Aim. The aim of the study was to analyze additional diseases and local conditions of the larynx preceding intubation in children in whom tracheotomy was performed due to postintubation complications.Material and method. A group of 124 children with tracheotomy treated in our clinic in the period of 1990-2009 was available for our study. The main indication for tracheotomy in 92 (75%) of the children was postintubation complications. In this group of 92 patients with postintubation complication we have evaluated the presence of accompanying additional general diseases and local condition of the larynx, which could have affected the development of postintubation complications.
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Lidia Zawadzka-Głos, Mansoor Sharifi, Mieczysław Chmielik
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