Deciding when to perform a tracheotomy and when another procedure is indicated is only the tip of the iceberg when approaching the pediatric airway. Join Dr. Michael Rutter from the Aerodigestive Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for a discussion on pediatric tracheotomy.
00:00 Introduction
00:03 Indications for Tracheotomy
02:11 Size Selection for Tracheotomy Tube
03:40 Contraindications for Tracheotomy
04:10 Risks of Tracheotomy
06:30 Tracheotomy Procedure
10:15 Placement of Tracheotomy Tube
11:35 Cuff Trauma
13:21 Decannulation
14:56 Fenestrated Tubes
16:00 Stoma Closure
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