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Emergency tracheotomy for patients with severe head injury

Tao Zhou

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Objective: To explore the significance,indications and complications of emergency tracheotomy for patients with severe head injury.Method: The clinical data of 147 patients with severe head injury treated in 2003 to 2006 were retrospectively analyzed.Result: Of them,116 were basically cured(78.9%),25 had improvement(17%),7 were released from the hospital(4.8%),4 survived(2.7%) in a vegetative state,and 5 died(3.4%).Conclusion: Emergent tracheotomy should be performed on patients with severe brain injury to resolve respiratory tract obstruction,prevent stifling,improve air current,prevent cerebral anoxia,and promote brain function recovery.

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Objective: To explore the significance,indications and complications of emergency tracheotomy for patients with severe head injury.Method: The clinical data of 147 patients with severe head injury treated in 2003 to 2006 were retrospectively analyzed.Result: Of them,116 were basically cured(78.9%),25 had improvement(17%),7 were released from the hospital(4.8%),4 survived(2.7%) in a vegetative state,and 5 died(3.4%).Conclusion: Emergent tracheotomy should be performed on patients with severe brain injury to resolve respiratory tract obstruction,prevent stifling,improve air current,prevent cerebral anoxia,and promote brain function recovery.

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Objective: To explore the significance,indications and complications of emergency tracheotomy for patients with severe head injury.Method: The clinical data of 147 patients with severe head injury treated in 2003 to 2006 were retrospectively analyzed.Result: Of them,116 were basically cured(78.9%),25 had improvement(17%),7 were released from the hospital(4.8%),4 survived(2.7%) in a vegetative state,and 5 died(3.4%).Conclusion: Emergent tracheotomy should be performed on patients with severe brain injury to resolve respiratory tract obstruction,prevent stifling,improve air current,prevent cerebral anoxia,and promote brain function recovery.

Key concepts: Tracheotomy, Medicine, Head injury, Surgery, Respiratory tract, Cerebral anoxia, Head trauma, Anesthesia

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