Tracheotomy and inhalation injury

✍ Scribed by Sataloff, Dahlia M. ;Sataloff, Robert T.

• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1984
• Weight: 821 KB
• Volume: 6
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0148-6403
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.2890060608

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Indications for tracheotomy in patients with respiratory burns have been unclear. Much of the literature is inconclusive or misleading. A thorough understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy of inhalation injury is necessary to understand the role of tracheotomy. A critical review reveals relatively clearcut indications for the use of tracheotomy in inhalation injury, but many unanswered questions. Increased participation by otolaryngologists in burn management is recommended.