Paediatric tracheostomy is on the rise, Muller et al. 1 pointing out that almost 40% of
tracheostomies in paediatric patients are performed in children under 1 year of age. The …

Background: Individuals diagnosed as having primary neurological disorders have a high
incidence of abnormal speech and language development. However, results in cohorts …

Objective: This paper presents our experience of managing children with a tracheostomy in
a multidisciplinary team clinic consisting of an ENT consultant, paediatric respiratory …

Early speaking valve application in children with tracheostomies is encouraged for language
development. Whether an institutional multidisciplinary protocol impacts the patient …

There has been a worldwide increase in the number of tracheostomies performed on the
paediatric population, particularly during the first year of life, which has also been evident at …

Objectives The number of tracheostomies in children has increased the last twenty years
thanks to neonatal and pediatric intensive care improvement. As it is often a difficult situation …

Introduction Small children with tracheostomy are at potential risk and have very specific
needs. International literature describes the need for tracheostomy in 0.5% to 2% of children …

Aims The aim of this paper was to review the indications, complications and outcomes for
tracheostomy at a Scottish paediatric tertiary referral hospital. Methods All patients …

Background: Tracheotomy is one of the oldest procedures in medical science. In children, its
role began as an emergency procedure to relieve stridor of infectious origin. There has been …

Diagnostic and treatment modalities have changed substantially over the past years in the
field of pediatrics and neonatal medicine. As a result, the indications and outcome after …