Open AccessTRACHEOSTOMY
Author(s) -
Ghazi Mahmood,
Muhammad Athar Sadiq,
Sobia Manzoor
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.01.1952
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheotomy , intubation , intensive care unit , endotracheal intubation , throat , nose , airway management , airway , endotracheal tube , respiratory care , anesthesia , surgery , intensive care medicine
Objective: This study involves the review of management of patients whorequired temporary airway support and were treated either with tracheostomy or endotrachealintubatione in ear, nose, throat. Department and intensive care unit of Multan Medical & DentalCollege Ibne Sina Hospital Multan. Another important aspect of the study is to compare theresults of tracheostomy with endotracheal intubation . Study Design: Retrospective anddescriptive. Place and Duration of Study: Multan Medical and Dental College Ibnae e SinaHospital Multan. From 2012 to 2013. Patients and Method: Twenty consecutive patients whohad operation of tracheostomy whether emergency or elective, and were admitted in ENTward of Ibne Sina Hospital Multan and twenty patients were intubated with endotracheal tube inthe intensive care unit of the hospital. Results: The main indications of tracheotomy were upperair way obstruction (80)% and mechanical respiratory insufficiency (20)%. Indications ofendotracheal intubation were mechanical respiratory failure(80)% and ventilatory insufficiencydue to retention of secretions (20)%. Tracheostomy is better choice in prolonged air way controlmore than three 3 weeks. But endotracheal intubation is found to be better choice in early andquick management of short term airway control up to 3 weeks.