Tracheotomy

Part I Airway management: history of tracheotomy, Eugene N. Myers, MD; alternatives to tracheotomy, Jonas T. Jahnson, MD; techniques for tracheotomy in the adult patient, Eugene N. Myers, MD; technique and complication of tracheotomy in the paediatric age group, Robert Yellon, MD; selecting a tracheotomy tube - current options, Melony Stanton and Thomas Murry, PhD. Part II Rehabilitation; postoperative care, Barbara A. Sigler, RN; long-term care and the tracheotomy patient, David A. Nace, MD and Andrea Fox, MD; tracheotomy in the intensive care setting, Karen Kost; communication options for tracheotomy and ventilator dependent patients, Marta Kazandjian, MA and Karen Dikeman, MA; management of swallowing in the patient with a tracheotomy, Thomas Murry, PhD. Part III Tracheotomy - special considerations: special considerations - burn patients, Robert Kellman, MD and William R. Clark, MD; special considerations - HIV and AIDS, Frank Lucente, MD; special considerations - tracheotomy in obese and morbidly obese patients, Philip Ledereich, MD; special considerations - tracheotomy in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea syndrome, Philip Ledereich, MD.