Tracheostomy : two years prospective study
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Source
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 1999), pp.91-93, 3 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
1999-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective : Fo study the indications, complications and bacteriology of tracheostomy in King Fahd hospital.
Design : A prospective study of two years duration of all patients requiring tracheostomy.
Personal data, indications, complications and bacteriology have been recorded and analyzed.
Setting : ICU and ENT wards at King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Results: Forty-two (42) patients, thirty eight (38) adults (90.5%) and four (4) children (9.5 %) had tracheostomy.
Their age ranged from 4 months to 95 years (mean of 47 years).
Twenty four were males (57 %) and 18 females (43 %).
Thirty nine cases (92.8 %) had an elective, 2 (4.8 %) an urgent and one (2.4 %) an emergency tracheostomy.
The indications for tracheostomy were prolonged intubation with mechanical ventilation in 37 patients (88.1%), upper airway obstruction in 3 patients (7.1 %) and recurrent aspiration pneumonia with excessive secretions in 2 patients (4.8 %).
The complications were minor bleeding in 2 patients (4.8 %), discharging wound in 2 patients (4.8 %), surgical subcutaneous emphysema in 1 patient (2.4 %) and granulation tissue and stomal stenosis in 1 patient (2.4 %).
No ma,jor complications were encountered.
The commonest micro-organisms found were staphylococcus aureus in 8 patients (19 %), pseudomonas aeruginosa in 5 patients (11.9 %) and mixed organisms in 3 patients (7.1 %).
Co؛^u^ons:^cheostomy is a safe procedure to secure airway and is accompanied by minimal complications.
The commonest micro-organisms colonized were staph.aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ashur, A.& al-Mumin, Ali Habib. 1999. Tracheostomy : two years prospective study. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 21, no. 3, pp.91-93.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ashur, A.& al-Mumin, Ali Habib. Tracheostomy : two years prospective study. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 21, no. 3 (Sep. 1999), pp.91-93.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-604502
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ashur, A.& al-Mumin, Ali Habib. Tracheostomy : two years prospective study. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 1999. Vol. 21, no. 3, pp.91-93.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 93
Record ID
BIM-604502