Safety evaluation of a stepwise tracheostomy decannulation program in pediatric patients

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PURPOSE: In the event of failed tracheostomy decannulation, patients might have a tragic course of events. We retrospectively evaluated our stepwise tracheostomy decannulation program and examined its safety.

METHODS: A 12-year retrospective study of pediatric patients was conducted. The decannulation program was performed on patients who had airway patency by laryngobronchoscopy and whose cannula could be capped during the day. A stepwise decannulation program was performed: continuous 48-h capping trial during hospitalization (Phase 1), removal of the tracheostomy tube for 48 h during hospitalization (Phase 2), and outpatient observation (Phase 3). If a persistent tracheocutaneous fistula existed, the fistula was closed by surgery (Phase 4).

RESULTS: The 77 patients in the study underwent 86 trials. The age at the first time of the decannulation program was 6.5 ± 3.6 years. Sixteen trials failed (18.6%): 8 trials in Phase 1, 2 trials in Phase 2, 4 trials in Phase 3, and 2 trials in Phase 4. Most decannulation failures were due to desaturation in Phase 1/2 and dyspnea in Phase 3/4. The time to reintubation after decannulation was 15-383 days in Phase 3/4.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients could fail at every phase of the program, suggesting that a stepwise decannulation program contributes to safety.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

Pediatric surgery international - 39(2023), 1 vom: 02. Sept., Seite 260

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Obayashi, Juma [VerfasserIn]
Fukumoto, Koji [VerfasserIn]
Yamoto, Masaya [VerfasserIn]
Miyake, Hiromu [VerfasserIn]
Nomura, Akiyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Kanai, Risa [VerfasserIn]
Nemoto, Yuri [VerfasserIn]
Tsukui, Takafumi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Airway management
Child
Decannulation
Journal Article
Tracheocutaneous fistula
Tracheostomy

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Date Completed 06.09.2023

Date Revised 15.12.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00383-023-05549-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361566425