Tracheostomy : cross sectional study of indications in relation to age group in al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital
Joint Authors
Khammas, Ammar Hadi
al-Sarhan, Haydar Wahhab
Karim, Abu al-Husayn
Source
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2012), pp.80-88, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2012-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Tracheostomy is one of the oldest operations that performed as a lifesaving procedure and it is commonly performed in ENT Department in Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital for various indications and different age group.
This study designed to review the indications of tracheostomy and the age group commonly involved in AL-Yarmok Teaching Hospital.
This is a cross sectional study in 150 patients in AL-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital for the period from August 2009 to September 2011.
Cases involved in the study aged more than 10 years for whom tracheostomy was done in the AL-Yarmouk Hospital.
Upper airway obstruction was the most common indication for tracheostomy and mostly involved age group was 40-90 years.
Airway obstruction caused by tumor, trauma and infection.
Tracheostomy performed as a part of another procedure was the 2nd common indication and involved commonly age group 20-39 years.
It was caused by trauma, tumor and difficult intubation.
Prolonged ventilation was the 3rd common indication that involved mainly the age group 40-90 years.
It caused by systemic medical illness, trauma, tumor and infections.
Conclusion : Main indication was the upper airway obstruction.
The age group 40-90 years most commonly involved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khammas, Ammar Hadi& al-Sarhan, Haydar Wahhab& Karim, Abu al-Husayn. 2012. Tracheostomy : cross sectional study of indications in relation to age group in al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.80-88.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-307018
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khammas, Ammar Hadi…[et al.]. Tracheostomy : cross sectional study of indications in relation to age group in al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 18, no. 1 (Mar. 2012), pp.80-88.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-307018
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khammas, Ammar Hadi& al-Sarhan, Haydar Wahhab& Karim, Abu al-Husayn. Tracheostomy : cross sectional study of indications in relation to age group in al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2012. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.80-88.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-307018
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 88
Record ID
BIM-307018