Emergency use of a customized tracheostomy tube for pediatric patients

Laryngoscope. 2012 Jul;122(7):1624-5. doi: 10.1002/lary.23267. Epub 2012 Mar 1.

Abstract

This article describes how to make a customized tracheostomy tube in an emergency setting for a pediatric patient. This is particularly critical when a commercial customized tracheostomy tube cannot be readily obtained.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Emergency Treatment
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Tracheostomy / instrumentation*