Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Tracheostomy
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Tracheostomy is a technique used to treat patients with inadequate ventilation and upper airway obstruction. Purpose: The purpose of the research is to obtain the tracheostomy action in Adam Malik General Hospital from January 2012 to December 2017. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of tracheostomy patients in Adam Malik General Hospital. Results: : There were 159 patients underwent tracheostomy in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of Adam Malik General Hospital ranged 1 year to 85 years and male-to-female ratio was 4.9:1. The largest indication of tracheostomy actions was upper airway obstruction of 129 cases (81.1%). Elective tracheostomy is more common than emergency with 53.5% and 46.5% in sequence. The most common type of incision is horizontal incision with 97 cases (61%). Low location stoma was more frequent which was 95 cases (59.7%) than those at high (40.3%). From this research, 71 cases (46.7%) were found to be complicated, and 14 cases (8.8%) were performed by decannulation. Conclusion: This research found out the illustration of tracheostomy in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of Adam Malik General Hospital from January 2012 to December 2017.
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K Habib, A R Saragih, L I Adenin
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