Traqueostomía percutánea bajo control endoscópico en adolescentes
- C. Silvia Bárbara
- Antonio Rodríguez Núñez
- M. López Franco
- Federico Martinón Torres
- José María Martinón Sánchez
ISSN: 1695-4033, 1696-4608
Ano de publicación: 2005
Volume: 63
Número: 2
Páxinas: 160-163
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Anales de Pediatría: Publicación Oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría ( AEP )
Resumo
Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is a well-established procedure in adult patients who require long-term airway control. Because experience with this procedure is scarce in pediatrics, we report the results of PT by means of a progressive dilatational method with endoscopic guidance in three critically-ill adolescents with severe head injury.PT was performed by means of the Ciaglia Blue Rhino method at the bedside, guided by fiberoptic bronchoscopy by the pediatric intensive care unit staff. No hemodynamic or respiratory compromise was observed during the procedure. No complications were attributable to PT. Two patients were decannulated without incidents. The reported cases indicate that PT can be performed safely, at least in adolescents.