Background A tracheostomy is a surgically created opening through the anterior neck
tissues and the trachea, into which a tube is inserted. Despite its influence on basic human …

Purpose Tracheostomy is a common surgical procedure in ICU. Whilst often life-saving, it
can have important impacts on patients. Much of the literature on tracheostomy focuses on …

A significant proportion of patients admitted to intensive care units require tracheostomies for
a variety of indications. Continual cuff inflation to facilitate mechanical ventilatory support …

Purpose To evaluate whether the pedicled supraclavicular artery island flap (SCAIF) is a
sufficient alternative to the fasciocutaneous radial forearm free flap (RFFF) for oral …

Background The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the health-related quality of
life (HRQL) of patients with benign post-intubation tracheal stenosis considered as unfit for …

Background Inability to communicate in a manner that can be understood causes extreme
distress for people requiring an artificial airway and has implications for care quality and …

Purpose There have been few reports on the risk factors for tracheostomy and the possibility
of patients for decannulation. The purpose of this study was to identify factors necessitating …

Current reconstruction methods of the laryngotracheal segment fail to replace the complex
functions of the human larynx. Bioengineering approaches to reconstruction have been …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate variables associated with vocal
cord paralysis during complex aortic procedures. DESIGN: A retrospective review. SETTING …

Objective To investigate physiologic parameters, voice production abilities, and functional
verbal communication ratings of the Blom low profile voice inner cannula and Passy-Muir …