Nikolas
Created page with "* Tracheotomy is a permanent or temporary stoma between cricoid cartilage and sternal notch * Indication ** Long-term mechanical ventilation ** Obstruction outside larynx or trachea *** Struma *** Cervical or mediastinal tumor ** Obstruction in the wall of larynx or trachea *** Laryngeal oedema *** Foreign body ** Prophylactic * Procedure ** Vertical skin incision between cricoid cartilage and sternal notch ** Separation of pre-laryngeal muscles ** Cut thyroid isthmus **..."