Prevalence and Characteristics of Tracheal Lesions Observed in Tracheostomized Patients

Autor:	María P Pini, Mauro Federico Andreu, Jessica Collins, Valeria Leiva, Diego Noval, Sabrina Boni, Pablo Diaz-Ballve, Paula Pedace, Eduardo Distéfano, Marcos Hannun, Fernando Planells, Pablo Buñirigo, Gregorio Gil-Rossetti, Feld Viviana, Ana Paula Rocco, Mariana Scrigna, Amelia Matesa, Sabrina Grimaldi, Darío Villalba, Laura Areas, Nicolás Golfarini
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Male Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Argentina Lumen (anatomy) macromolecular substances Severity of Illness Index Bronchoscopies 03 medical and health sciences Postoperative Complications Tracheostomy 0302 clinical medicine Bronchoscopy Severity of illness Prevalence Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Aged Aged 80 and over Granuloma Tracheal Diseases medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Middle Aged respiratory system medicine.disease Surgery Tracheal Stenosis Stenosis 030228 respiratory system Female business Airway
Zdroj:	Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. 26:119-123
ISSN:	1944-6586
Popis:	BACKGROUND Our objective was to describe the prevalence and characteristics of tracheal lesions observed in flexile bronchoscopies of tracheostomized patients, and to determine those factors associated with severe injuries. METHODS This is an analytical, observational, and transversal study. The flexible bronchoscopies of tracheostomized patients from our database were reviewed to assess their lesions. The tracheal lesions were classified according to their severity; lesions obstructing above 50% of the lumen were interpreted as severe and those obstructing
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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