14: BOAS Flashcards
What can be a complication of tracheal damage?
Pneumo-mediastinum
After tracheostomy, how often do you nebulise with saline?
Every 2-4 hours
How soon will the tracheostomy stoma close?
5-7 days
What is success rate for permanent tracheostomy if you don’t choose cases well?
30%
How much of the trachea can you resect?
35%
Above what % mucosal damage should you think about resecting the trachea?
35% thickness
Which technique gives less post-op dehiscence and stenosis when resecting a trachea?
Split-ring technique
Which sutures do you use when resecting trachea?
Interrupted monofilament with the knots outside the lumen
How do you suture a tracheal anastomosis?
THROUGH the cartilage ring on a reverse cutting needle - can go around the rings but might get overriding
How can you relieve tension of a tracheal anastomosis?
Encircling sutures 2-3 rings away from the site,
