Clinical Examination of Pediatric Tracheostomy Cases in Our Department

Abstract

Forty-three patients under 15 years of age underwent tracheotomy in the 15-year period from 1989 to 2004. Forty-one cases received intratracheal intubation before the tracheostomy. Thirty-six casesr eceivedv ertical skin incisions. A seriousc annulaa ccident occurred in 4 cases. I t wasp ossible to close the tracheostoma in 12 of 29 surviving cases, but not in 15 cases. Two remaining cases required a small tracheal fistula. Eight cases died from the primary disease or the complication. Nonclosed cases require control of the tracheostomy aperture on an average of 7 times per year, and it is thought that accidental prevention is important.