Jan 2, 2024 · An awake tracheostomy is a medical procedure that involves creating a hole in the neck and inserting a tube into the trachea to help a person breathe. Unlike traditional …

Background: Awake tracheostomy (AT) is aimed at securing the airway of patients with upper airway obstruction when other means are not feasible or have failed. Reports on AT in the …

Dec 1, 2023 · Awake tracheal intubation (ATI) involves placing an endotracheal tube in a spontaneously breathing, awake or lightly-moderately sedated patient, most commonly with a …

Graphic Video of actual tracheostomy surgery This is a video going over the basics of what is a tracheostomy is and what it means to do it awake on a patient...more

The most common indications are prolonged mechanical ventilation and as an adjunct procedure to head and neck (HN) surgery [4]. The awake tracheostomy (AT) procedure aims to secure …

After preoperative endoscopic airway evaluation, awake tracheotomy was considered to be the appropriate strategy for securing the airway and ensuring adequate ventilation and …

The airway was secured by a percutaneous tracheostomy technique with local anaesthetic under ultrasound guidance with the patient awake and spontaneously breathing in the upright position.

Aug 1, 2022 · Awake intubation relies on the ability to secure a patient's airway and maintain spontaneous ventilation. Although awake intubation can be achieved using local anaesthesia …

Apr 26, 2024 · Review the indications for securing the airway via awake fiberoptic intubation and awake tracheostomy. Discuss the risks and benefits of awake fiberoptic and awake …

We present a case of severe acute airway obstruction in a 66-year-old woman successfully treated with a placement of an awake PT. The woman’s glottic obstruction was caused by a …