Nicholls J C
Thorax. 1968 Nov;23(6):652-6. doi: 10.1136/thx.23.6.652.
Sixty-four tracheostomies performed in the period September 1965 to August 1966 in patients undergoing major open-heart surgery are reviewed. The indications and complications are classified, and the high incidence of secondary infection is discussed briefly. Tracheal stenosis or dilatation occurred in six patients (9·4%) and the contributory factors are discussed in greater detail.
回顾了1965年9月至1966年8月期间对接受重大心脏直视手术的患者实施的64例气管切开术。对其适应症和并发症进行了分类,并简要讨论了继发感染的高发生率。6例患者(9.4%)出现气管狭窄或扩张,并更详细地讨论了相关因素。