Indications and Outcomes of Tracheostomy in Children After Congenital Heart Surgery

• Main Authors: Pınar Yazıcı Özkaya (Author), Eşe Eda Turanlı (Author), İrem Ersayoğlu (Author), Osman Nuri Tuncer (Author), Bülent Karapınar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction:In a minority of children after cardiovascular surgery may require prolonged mechanical ventilatory support and tracheostomy. We aim to describe indications, timing and, outcomes of the tracheostomy.Methods:A retrospective review of 12 children requiring tracheostomy after cardiac surge...