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dc.contributor.authorRomero-Ganuza, Javier
dc.contributor.authorOliviero, Antonio
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-02T14:04:15Z
dc.date.available2013-04-02T14:04:15Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationRomero-Ganuza J, Oliviero A. Tracheostomy in spinal cord injured patients. Translational Medicine @ UniSa 2011;1(1):151-172en_US
dc.identifier.issn2239-9747en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10556/511
dc.description.abstractPatients with cervical spinal cord injury frequently need prolonged mechanical ventilation as a result of worsening pulmonary vital capacity due to paralysis of respiratory muscles, severe impairment of tracheobronchial secretions clearance and high incidence of respiratory complications like pneumonia or atelectasis. Patients with thoracic spinal cord injury may need mechanical ventilation due to associate injuries. For these reasons, tracheostomy is frequently performed in these patients, more frequently when the spinal cord injury is at cervical level. Percutaneous technique, performed in the ICU, should be considered the preferred procedure for performing elective tracheostomies in spinal cord injured patients. Tracheostomy should be implemented as soon as possible in SCI patients they require prolonged mechanical ventilation. Tracheostomy can be performed just after anterolateral cervical spine fixation surgery. Tracheostomy can be removed when no longer needed without major complications.en_US
dc.format.extentP. 151-172en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.sourceUniSa. Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneoen_US
dc.subjectSpinal cord injuryen_US
dc.subjectTracheostomyen_US
dc.subjectRespiratory failureen_US
dc.subjectMechanical ventilationen_US
dc.titleTracheostomy in spinal cord injured patientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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