TY - JOUR
T1 - Postoperative management of pediatric tracheostomy
T2 - Results of a nationwide survey
AU - Gluth, Michael B.
AU - Maska, Suzy
AU - Nelson, Joely
AU - Otto, Randal A.
PY - 2000/5
Y1 - 2000/5
N2 - OBJECTIVE: A survey was undertaken to document the postoperative care of pediatric tracheostomies by otolaryngologists. STUDY DESIGN: This study represents the results of a national survey of 564 otolaryngologists covering a broad scope of postoperative pediatric tracheostomy issues considered for patients younger than 2 years and patients older than 5 years. RESULTS: Of the surveys sent, 134 responses were received, portraying a certain standard management scheme that seems to be used by most respondents. CONCLUSIONS: Very little difference was seen in respondents' management of patients younger than 2 years of age as compared with those who are older than 5 years. Furthermore, agreement between actual practice and published recommendations seems to vary with some management issues. The results of this study provide a means by which otolaryngologists may familiarize themselves with national trends in the postoperative management of pediatric tracheostomies.
AB - OBJECTIVE: A survey was undertaken to document the postoperative care of pediatric tracheostomies by otolaryngologists. STUDY DESIGN: This study represents the results of a national survey of 564 otolaryngologists covering a broad scope of postoperative pediatric tracheostomy issues considered for patients younger than 2 years and patients older than 5 years. RESULTS: Of the surveys sent, 134 responses were received, portraying a certain standard management scheme that seems to be used by most respondents. CONCLUSIONS: Very little difference was seen in respondents' management of patients younger than 2 years of age as compared with those who are older than 5 years. Furthermore, agreement between actual practice and published recommendations seems to vary with some management issues. The results of this study provide a means by which otolaryngologists may familiarize themselves with national trends in the postoperative management of pediatric tracheostomies.
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U2 - 10.1067/mhn.2000.105059
DO - 10.1067/mhn.2000.105059
M3 - Article
C2 - 10793350
AN - SCOPUS:0034072766
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 122
SP - 701
EP - 705
JO - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 5
ER -