Cricothyroidotomy performed by Seldinger method in the management postoperative sputum retention and atelectasis after lung resection

Hüseyin Melek; Gamze Çetinkaya; Mehmet Muharrem Erol; Fatma Nur Kaya; Ahmet Sami Bayram

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.8982

Hüseyin Melek¹, Gamze Çetinkaya¹, Mehmet Muharrem Erol¹, Fatma Nur Kaya², Ahmet Sami Bayram¹

¹Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Bursa, Türkiye
²Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Anestezi ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dalı, Bursa, Türkiye

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.8982

Mini-tracheotomy is a safe and effective method in the prevention and treatment of postoperative sputum retention and atelectasis. It can be applied under general anesthesia or local anesthesia. Minitracheotomy-related complications are usually preventable and are rare. In this article, we present the outcomes of Mini-Trach II^® Portex Seldinger kit application technique under the guidance of rigid bronchoscopy in patients with atelectasis and sputum retention after lung resection.

Keywords : Atelectasis; cricothyroidotomy; mini-tracheotomy; rigid bronchoscopy; sputum retention

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