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Velamuri SR, Ali Y, Lanfranco J, Gupta P, Hill DM. Inhalation Injury, Respiratory Failure, and Ventilator Support in Acute Burn Care. Clin Plast Surg 2024; 51:221-232. [PMID: 38429045 DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Sustaining an inhalation injury increases the risk of severe complications and mortality. Current evidential support to guide treatment of the injury or subsequent complications is lacking, as studies either exclude inhalation injury or design limit inferences that can be made. Conventional ventilator modes are most commonly used, but there is no consensus on optimal strategies. Settings should be customized to patient tolerance and response. Data for pharmacotherapy adjunctive treatments are limited.
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- Sai R Velamuri
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 910 Madison Avenue, 2nd floor Suite 217, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 965 Court Avenue Room H316B, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 965 court avenue, Room H316B, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Regional One Health, University of Tennessee, 80 madison avenue, Memphis TN 38103, USA
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Galicia KE, Mehta A, Kowalske KJ, Gibran NS, Stewart BT, McMullen K, Wolf SE, Ryan CM, Kubasiak J, Schneider JC. Preliminary Exploration of Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Tracheostomy in Burns: A Burn Model System Study. J Surg Res 2023; 291:221-230. [PMID: 37454428 PMCID: PMC10528102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Upper airway management is crucial to burn care. Endotracheal intubation is often performed in the setting of inhalation injury, burns of the face and neck, or large burns requiring significant resuscitation. Tracheostomy may be necessary in patients requiring prolonged ventilatory support. This study compares long-term, patient-reported outcomes in burn patients with and without tracheostomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from the Burn Model System Database, collected from 2013 to 2020, were analyzed. Demographic and clinical data were compared between those with and without tracheostomy. The following patient-reported outcomes, collected at 6-, 12-, and 24-mo follow-up, were analyzed: Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12), Satisfaction with Life, Community Integration Questionnaire, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29-Item Profile Measure, employment status, and days to return to work. Regression models and propensity-matched analyses were used to assess the associations between tracheostomy and each outcome. RESULTS Of 714 patients included in this study, 5.5% received a tracheostomy. Mixed model regression analyses demonstrated that only VR-12 Physical Component Summary scores at 24-mo follow-up were significantly worse among those requiring tracheostomy. Tracheostomy was not associated with VR-12 Mental Component Summary, Satisfaction with Life, Community Integration Questionnaire, or Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29-Item Profile Measure scores. Likewise, tracheostomy was not found to be independently associated with employment status or days to return to work. CONCLUSIONS This preliminary exploration suggests that physical and psychosocial recovery, as well as the ability to regain employment, are no worse in burn patients requiring tracheostomy. Future investigations of larger scale are still needed to assess center- and provider-level influences, as well as the influences of various hallmarks of injury severity. Nonetheless, this work should better inform goals of care discussions with patients and families regarding the use of tracheostomy in burn injury.
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- Kevin E Galicia
- Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois.
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- Division of Trauma, Burn, and Surgical Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Burn and Trauma Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Britton GW, Wiggins AR, Halgas BJ, Cancio LC, Chung KK. Critical Care of the Burn Patient. Surg Clin North Am 2023; 103:415-426. [PMID: 37149378 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Care of the critically ill burned patient must integrate a multidisciplinary care team composed of burn care specialists. As resuscitative mortality decreases more patients are surviving to experience multisystem organ failure relating to complications of their injuries. Clinicians must be aware of physiologic changes following burn injury and the implicated impacts on management strategy. Promoting wound closure and rehabilitation should be the backdrop for which management decisions are made.
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- Garrett W Britton
- US Army Institute of Surgical Research, 3698 Chambers Pass Road, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA; Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- US Army Institute of Surgical Research, 3698 Chambers Pass Road, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
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- US Army Institute of Surgical Research, 3698 Chambers Pass Road, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA
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- US Army Institute of Surgical Research, 3698 Chambers Pass Road, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA; Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Iglesias NJ, Prasai A, Golovko G, Ozhathil DK, Wolf SE. Retrospective outcomes analysis of tracheostomy in a paediatric burn population. Burns 2023; 49:408-414. [PMID: 35523658 PMCID: PMC10720556 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Previous analyses of tracheostomy in paediatric burns was hindered by a lack of multi-institution or nationwide analysis. This study aims to explore the effects of tracheostomy in paediatric burn patients in such an analysis. De-identified data was obtained from the TriNetX Research Network database. METHODS Two cohorts were identified using ICD and CPT codes: paediatric burn patients with tracheostomy (cohort 1) and paediatric burn patients without tracheostomy (cohort 2). Cohorts were matched according to age at diagnosis and pulmonary condition, specifically influenza and pneumonia, respiratory failure, acute upper respiratory infection, and pulmonary collapse. Cohorts were also matched for age at burn diagnosis and surface area burned. Several parameters including infection following a procedure, sepsis, volume depletion, respiratory disorders, laryngeal disorders, pneumonia, and other metrics were also compared. RESULTS A total of 152 patients were matched according to age and pulmonary condition. Cohort 1 and cohort 2 had a mean age of 4.45 ± 4.06 and 4.39 ± 3.99 years, respectively. Matched patients with tracheostomy had a higher risk for pneumonia, respiratory failure, other respiratory disorders, diseases of the vocal cord and larynx, sepsis, volume depletion, pulmonary edema, and respiratory arrest. The risk ratios for these outcomes were 2.96, 3.5, 3.13, 3.9, 2.5, 2.5, 3.3, and not applicable. Analysis of longitudinal outcomes of paediatric burn patients with tracheostomy vs. those without demonstrated the tracheostomy cohort suffered much worse morbidity and experienced higher health burden across several metrics. CONCLUSION The potential benefits of tracheostomy in paediatric burn patients should be weighed against these outcomes.
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- Nicholas J Iglesias
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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Hurley CM, Phoenix E, Duff G, Lennon P, Shelley OP. Incidental Thyroid Tumour during Surgical Tracheostomy in a Patient with Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. BURNS OPEN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Outcomes following traumatic inhalational airway injury - Predictors of mortality and effect of procedural intervention. Injury 2021; 52:3320-3326. [PMID: 34565616 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Study outcomes, predictors of mortality, and effects of procedural interventions on patients following traumatic inhalational airway injury. STUDY Design: Retrospective study. SETTING National Trauma Data Bank METHODS: Patients over the age of eighteen admitted between 2008 and 2016 to NTDB-participating sites were included. In-hospital mortality and length of stay were the primary outcomes. RESULTS The final study cohort included 13,351 patients. History of active smoking was negatively associated with in-house mortality with an OR of 0.33 (0.25-0.44). History of alcohol use, and presence of significant medical co-morbidities were positively associated with in-house mortality with OR of 5.28 (4.32-6.46) 2.74 (19.4-3.86) respectively. There was little to no association between procedural interventions and in-house mortality. Intubation, laryngobronchoscopy, and tracheostomy had OR of 0.90 (0.67-1.20), 1.02 (0.79-1.30), and 0.94 (0.58-1.51), respectively. However, procedural intervention did affect both the median hospital and ICU lengths of stay of patients. Median hospital and ICU length of stay were shorter for patients receiving endotracheal intubation. Median hospital length of stay was longer for patients undergoing bronchoscopy and laryngoscopy, but median ICU length of stay was shorter for patients undergoing bronchoscopy and laryngoscopy. Patients receiving a tracheostomy have both significantly increased median hospital and ICU lengths of stay. CONCLUSIONS Active smoking was associated with decreased odds of in-hospital mortality, while presence of pre-existing medical comorbidities and history of alcohol use disorder was associated with increased odds of in-hospital mortality. Procedural intervention had little to no association with in-hospital mortality but did affect overall hospital and ICU LOS.
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Smailes S, Spoors C, da Costa FM, Martin N, Barnes D. Early tracheostomy and active exercise programmes in adult intensive care patients with severe burns. Burns 2021; 48:1599-1605. [PMID: 34955297 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tracheostomy is a strategy often employed in patients requiring prolonged intubation in ICU settings. Evidence suggests that earlier tracheostomy and early active exercise are associated with better patient centered outcomes. Severe burn patients often require prolonged ventilatory support due to their critical condition, complex sedation management and multiple operating room visits. It is still unclear the optimal timing for tracheostomy in this population. METHODS We conducted a service evaluation where we compared Early Tracheostomy (≤10 days) with Late Tracheostomy (>10 days) in 41 severely burned patients that required prolonged respiratory support. RESULTS Early Tracheostomy cohort was associated with fewer days of mechanical ventilation (16 vs 33, p = 0.001), shorter hospital length of stay (65 vs 88 days, p = 0.018), earlier first day of active exercise (day 8 vs day 25, p < 0.0001) and higher Functional Assessment for Burns scores upon discharge (32 vs 28, p = 0.016). CONCLUSION Early tracheostomy in patients with severe burns is associated with earlier active exercise, fewer days of ventilation, shorter length of hospital stay and better physical functional independence upon discharge from hospital.
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- Sarah Smailes
- St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, United Kingdom.
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- St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, United Kingdom
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- St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, United Kingdom
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- St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, United Kingdom; Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
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- St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, United Kingdom
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Janik S, Grasl S, Yildiz E, Besser G, Kliman J, Hacker P, Frommlet F, Fochtmann-Frana A, Erovic BM. A new nomogram to predict the need for tracheostomy in burned patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 278:3479-3488. [PMID: 33346855 PMCID: PMC8328908 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-06541-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Purpose To evaluate the impact of tracheostomy on complications, dysphagia and outcome in second and third degree burned patients. Methods Inpatient mortality, dysphagia, severity of burn injury (ABSI, TBSA) and complications in tracheotomized burn patients were compared to (I) non-tracheotomized burn patients and (II) matched tracheotomized non-burn patients. Results 134 (30.9%) out of 433 patients who underwent tracheostomy, had a significantly higher percentage of inhalation injury (26.1% vs. 7.0%; p < 0.001), higher ABSI (8.9 ± 2.1 vs. 6.0 ± 2.7; p < 0.001) and TBSA score (41.4 ± 19.7% vs. 18.6 ± 18.8%; p < 0.001) compared to 299 non-tracheotomized burn patients. However, complications occurred equally in tracheotomized burn patients and matched controls and tracheostomy was neither linked to dysphagia nor to inpatient mortality at multivariate analysis. In particular, dysphagia occurred in 6.2% of cases and was significantly linked to length of ICU stay (OR 6.2; p = 0.021), preexisting neurocognitive impairments (OR 5.2; p = 0.001) and patients’ age (OR 3.4; p = 0.046). A nomogram was calculated based on age, TBSA and inhalation injury predicting the need for a tracheostomy in severely burned patients. Conclusion Using the new nomogram we were able to predict with significantly higher accuracy the need for tracheostomy in severely burned patients. Moreover, tracheostomy is safe and is not associated with higher incidenc of complications, dysphagia or worse outcome.
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- Stefan Janik
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Head and Neck Diseases, Evangelical Hospital Vienna, Hans-Sachs Gasse 10-12, Vienna, Austria.
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Toker A, Hayanga JA, Dhamija A, Herron R, Abbas G. Tracheotomy, closure of long-term tracheostomy and standard tracheal segmental resections. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:6185-6197. [PMID: 33209457 PMCID: PMC7656337 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.02.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure commonly employed to establish stable and long-term airway access. Iatrogenic airway injury post procedure may have serious consequences with limited treatment options. Tracheostoma or long standing tracheostomies require special closing techniques. Tracheotomies, tracheostomies, complications of these and treatment options, long standing tracheostomy closure techniques, and standard tracheal segmental resections are discussed.
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- Alper Toker
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Heart and Vascular Surgery, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Heart and Vascular Surgery, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Heart and Vascular Surgery, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Heart and Vascular Surgery, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Heart and Vascular Surgery, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Aggarwal A, Chittoria RK, Chavan V, Reddy CL, Gupta S, Mohan PB, Pathan I, Shijina K. Prophylactic Tracheostomy for Inhalational Burns. World J Plast Surg 2020; 9:10-13. [PMID: 32190585 PMCID: PMC7068194 DOI: 10.29252/wjps.9.1.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Various studies have reported different conclusions over the safety and benefits of early tracheostomy in burns. Our study aimed to assess the role of prophylactic tracheostomy in treatment and improvement of outcomes in inhalational burns in India. METHODS In a retrospective descriptive analysis of burns admitted over 1 year in Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) Tertiary Burns Center in India, patients with thermal burns of TBSA less than 60% and those with indirect evidence of airway burns were enrolled and divided into two groups who underwent prophylactic tracheostomy vs. patients for whom prophylactic tracheostomy was not done. Mortality was the final point and primary variable measurement. RESULTS Totally, 10 patients with inhalational burns were admitted. Out of the 4 patients for whom prophylactic tracheostomy was undertaken, three patients survived, while one died. Out of the 6 patients for which prophylactic tracheostomy were not performed, 4 patients died; while 2 survived. The average percentage of burns TBSA in the prophylactic tracheostomy group was 34%. Average age of patients in the prophylactic tracheostomy group was 31.3 years. The average percentage burns TBSA in the group, where prophylactic tracheostomy was not carried out was 42%. Average age of patients in the prophylactic tracheostomy group was 36.2 years. CONCLUSION Our study is a pilot study to investigate the possibility and a way to improve outcomes in patients with inhalational injuries. Larger trials may be needed to facilitate or disprove the same.
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- Abhinav Aggarwal
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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Reid A, Ha JF. Inhalational injury and the larynx: A review. Burns 2019; 45:1266-1274. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Spinou A, Koulouris NG. Current clinical management of smoke inhalation injuries: a reality check. Eur Respir J 2018; 52:52/6/1802163. [PMID: 30523210 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02163-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Arietta Spinou
- Health Sport and Bioscience, University of East London, London, UK
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- 1st Respiratory Medicine Dept, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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Tracheostomy and mortality in patients with severe burns: A nationwide observational study. Burns 2018; 44:1954-1961. [PMID: 29980328 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tracheostomy is often performed in patients with severe burns who are undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation. However, the appropriate timing of tracheostomy and its effect on mortality remain unknown. The aim of this study was to determine whether tracheostomy can reduce mortality in patients with severe burns. METHODS Using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database from April 2010 to March 2014, we extracted data on adult patients with severe burns (burn index score of ≥15) who started mechanical ventilation within 3days of admission. We estimated the hazard ratio for 28-day in-hospital mortality associated with tracheotomy performed from day 5 to 28. We adjusted for baseline and time-dependent confounders using inverse probability of treatment weighting methods and fitted a marginal structural Cox proportional hazard model. RESULTS We identified 680 eligible patients (94 in the tracheostomy group, 2289 person-days; 586 in the non-tracheostomy group, 11,197 person-days). Patients who underwent a tracheostomy had worse prognostic factors for mortality. After adjustment for these factors, the hazard ratio for 28-day mortality associated with tracheostomy compared with non-tracheostomy was 0.73 (95% confidence interval, 0.39-1.34). CONCLUSIONS There was no significant association between 28-day in-hospital mortality and early tracheostomy in adult patients with severe burns.
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Nayyar A, Charles AG, Hultman CS. Management of Pulmonary Failure after Burn Injury: From VDR to ECMO. Clin Plast Surg 2018; 44:513-520. [PMID: 28576240 DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This article highlights the challenges in managing pulmonary failure after burn injury. The authors review several different ventilator techniques, provide weaning parameters, and discuss complications.
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- Apoorve Nayyar
- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Suite 7038, Burnett Womack, CB#7195, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Suite 7038, Burnett Womack, CB#7195, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Suite 7038, Burnett Womack, CB#7195, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Patient characteristics, incidence, technique, outcomes and early prediction of tracheostomy in the state of Victoria, Australia. J Crit Care 2017; 44:278-284. [PMID: 29223064 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tracheostomy is a relatively common procedure in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. AIMS To study the patient characteristics, incidence, technique, outcomes and prediction of tracheostomy in the State of Victoria, Australia. METHODS We used data from the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Adult Patient Database (ANZICS APD) and the Victorian Admitted Episode Dataset (VAED) to identify and match patients who had received a tracheostomy from 2004 to 2014. RESULTS Between 1st January 2004 and 30th June 2014, 9750 patients received a tracheostomy with 7670 available for matching and 6010 (78.4%) successfully matched. Of the matched tracheostomy patients, median age was 61years, median APACHE IIIJ score was 66 and overall hospital mortality was 21%. The incidence of tracheostomy almost halved over the decade with more than half of tracheostomies (53.5%) being percutaneous. Hospital mortality of patients receiving a tracheostomy decreased from 26.5% in 2004 to 16.5% in 2014 by an average decrease of 6%/year. No robust model could be developed to predict tracheostomy. CONCLUSION The incidence of tracheostomy and the adjusted mortality rate of patients who received a tracheostomy have significantly decreased over a decade. Day of admission information could not be used to predict subsequent tracheostomy.
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Ziegler B, Hirche C, Horter J, Kiefer J, Grützner PA, Kremer T, Kneser U, Münzberg M. In view of standardization Part 2: Management of challenges in the initial treatment of burn patients in Burn Centers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Burns 2016; 43:318-325. [PMID: 27665246 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Initial therapy of severe burns in specialized burn trauma centers is a challenging task faced by the treating multi-professional and interdisciplinary team. A lack of consistent operating procedures and varying structural conditions was recently demonstrated in preliminary data of our group. These results raised the question on how specific treatment measures in acute burn care are met in the absence of standardized guidelines. MATERIAL AND METHODS A specific questionnaire containing 57 multiple-choice questions was sent to all 22 major burn centers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The survey included standards of airway management and ventilation, fluid management and circulation, body temperature monitoring and management, topical burn wound treatment and a microbiological surveillance. Additionally, the distribution of standardized course systems was covered. RESULTS 17 out of 22 questionnaires (77%) were returned completed. Regarding volume resuscitation, results showed a similar approach in estimating initial fluid while discrepancies persisted in the use of colloidal fluid and human albumin. Elective tracheostomy and the need for bronchoscopy with suspected inhalation injury were the most controversial issues revealed by the survey. Topical treatment of burned body surface also followed different principles regarding the use of synthetic epidermal skin substitutes or enzymatic wound debridement. Less discrepancy was found in basic diagnostic measures, body temperature management, estimation of the extent of burns and microbiological surveillance. CONCLUSION While many burn-related issues are clearly not questionable and managed in a similar way in most participating facilities, we were able to show that the most contentious issues in burn trauma management involve initial volume resuscitation, management of inhalation trauma and topical burn wound treatment. Further research is required to address these topics and evaluate a potential superiority of a regime in order to increase the level of evidence.
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- Benjamin Ziegler
- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Heidelberg, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Heidelberg, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Heidelberg, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Heidelberg, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Air Rescue Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Heidelberg, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Heidelberg, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Air Rescue Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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Longworth A, Veitch D, Gudibande S, Whitehouse T, Snelson C, Veenith T. Tracheostomy in special groups of critically ill patients: Who, when, and where? Indian J Crit Care Med 2016; 20:280-4. [PMID: 27275076 PMCID: PMC4876649 DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.182202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Tracheostomy is one of the most common procedures undertaken in critically ill patients. It offers many theoretical advantages over translaryngeal intubation. Recent evidence in a heterogeneous group of critically ill patients, however, has not demonstrated a benefit for tracheostomy, in terms of mortality, length of stay in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), or incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. It may be a beneficial intervention in articular subsets of ICU patients. In this article, we will focus on the evidence for the timing of tracheostomy and its effect on various subgroups of patients in critical care.
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- Aisling Longworth
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; Department of Medicine, Division of Anaesthesia, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Chung KK, Rhie RY, Lundy JB, Cartotto R, Henderson E, Pressman MA, Joe VC, Aden JK, Driscoll IR, Faucher LD, McDermid RC, Mlcak RP, Hickerson WL, Jeng JC. A Survey of Mechanical Ventilator Practices Across Burn Centers in North America. J Burn Care Res 2016; 37:e131-9. [PMID: 26135527 PMCID: PMC5312724 DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0000000000000270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Burn injury introduces unique clinical challenges that make it difficult to extrapolate mechanical ventilator (MV) practices designed for the management of general critical care patients to the burn population. We hypothesize that no consensus exists among North American burn centers with regard to optimal ventilator practices. The purpose of this study is to examine various MV practice patterns in the burn population and to identify potential opportunities for future research. A researcher designed, 24-item survey was sent electronically to 129 burn centers. The χ, Fisher's exact, and Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel tests were used to determine if there were significant differences in practice patterns. We analyzed 46 questionnaires for a 36% response rate. More than 95% of the burn centers reported greater than 100 annual admissions. Pressure support and volume assist control were the most common initial MV modes used with or without inhalation injury. In the setting of Berlin defined mild acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), ARDSNet protocol and optimal positive end-expiratory pressure were the top ventilator choices, along with fluid restriction/diuresis as a nonventilator adjunct. For severe ARDS, airway pressure release ventilation and neuromuscular blockade were the most popular. The most frequently reported time frame for mechanical ventilation before tracheostomy was 2 weeks (25 of 45, 55%); however, all respondents reported in the affirmative that there are certain clinical situations where early tracheostomy is warranted. Wide variations in clinical practice exist among North American burn centers. No single ventilator mode or adjunct prevails in the management of burn patients regardless of pulmonary insult. Movement toward American Burn Association-supported, multicenter studies to determine best practices and guidelines for ventilator management in burn patients is prudent in light of these findings.
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- Kevin K. Chung
- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix; University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange; University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, Texas; Memphis Burn Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York
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Vo E, Kurmis R, Campbell J, Greenwood J. Risk factors for and characteristics of dysphagia development in thermal burn injury and/or inhalation injury patients: a systematic review protocol. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 14:31-43. [DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-2224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Fire disaster caused by LPG tanker explosion at Lice in Diyarbakır (Turkey): July 21, 2014. Burns 2015; 41:1347-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Revised: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mourelo M, Galeiras R, Pértega S, Freire D, López E, Broullón J, Campos E. Tracheostomy in the management of patients with thermal injuries. Indian J Crit Care Med 2015; 19:449-55. [PMID: 26321803 PMCID: PMC4548413 DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.162460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Objective: To assess the use and clinical impact of tracheostomy in burn patients. Summary Background Data: The role of tracheostomy in the management of burn patients is controversial, with only a few recent studies conducted in this population. Methods: Retrospective study of all adult burn patients who underwent a tracheostomy in a Burns Unit between 1995 and 2013. These were compared with a control group (1:1) who underwent orotracheal intubation. Hospital records were reviewed to obtain demographic and clinical information, including those related to respiratory support and tracheostomy. The McNemar's Chi-square and Signed-Rank Tests were used to study differences in morbimortality between both groups. Results: A total of n = 20 patients underwent tracheostomy (0.9% of admissions, 56.0 ± 19.5 years, 60.0% women). The most common indication was long-term ventilation (75%), 24.6 ± 19.7 days after admission. Thirteen patients were successfully decannulated with a fatal complication observed in one case. Patients in the tracheostomy group were found to require longer-term mechanical ventilation (43.2 vs. 20.4 days; P = 0.004), with no differences in respiratory infection rates (30.0% vs. 31.6%; P = 0.687) or mortality (30.0% vs. 42.1%; P = 0.500). Ventilator weaning times (15.7 vs. 3.3 days; P = 0.001) and hospital stays (99.1 vs. 53.1 days; P = 0.030) were longer in the tracheostomy group, with no differences in duration of sedation. Conclusions: Tracheostomy may be a safe procedure in burn patients and is not associated with higher rates of mortality or respiratory infection. Tracheostomy patients showed longer mechanical ventilation times and higher morbidity, probably not attributable to tracheostomy.
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- Mónica Mourelo
- Department of Critical Care, University Hospital of A Coruna, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Critical Care, University Hospital of A Coruna, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University Hospital of A Coruna, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Critical Care, University Hospital of A Coruna, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Burn Unit, University Hospital of A Coruna, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Health Information Technology, University Hospital of A Coruna, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Burn Unit, University Hospital of A Coruna, A Coruña, Spain
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Blet A, Benyamina M, Legrand M. Manifestations respiratoires précoces d’un patient brûlé grave. MEDECINE INTENSIVE REANIMATION 2015; 24:433-443. [PMID: 32288740 PMCID: PMC7117817 DOI: 10.1007/s13546-015-1084-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- A. Blet
- Département d’anesthésie-réanimation et centre de traitement des brûlés, AP–HP, groupe hospitalier Saint-Louis-Lariboisière, F-75010 Paris, France
- Université Paris-Diderot, F-75475 Paris, France
- UMR Inserm 942, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), hôpital Lariboisière, F-75010 Paris, France
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- Département d’anesthésie-réanimation et centre de traitement des brûlés, AP–HP, groupe hospitalier Saint-Louis-Lariboisière, F-75010 Paris, France
- Université Paris-Diderot, F-75475 Paris, France
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- Département d’anesthésie-réanimation et centre de traitement des brûlés, AP–HP, groupe hospitalier Saint-Louis-Lariboisière, F-75010 Paris, France
- Université Paris-Diderot, F-75475 Paris, France
- UMR Inserm 942, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), hôpital Lariboisière, F-75010 Paris, France
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Bonanno FG. The critical airway in adults: The facts. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2013; 5:153-9. [PMID: 22787346 PMCID: PMC3391840 DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.96485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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An algorithm on the indications and timing for a surgical airway in emergency as such cannot be drawn due to the multiplicity of variables and the inapplicability in the context of life-threatening critical emergency, where human brain elaborates decisions better in cluster rather than in binary fashion. In particular, in emergency or urgent scenarios, there is no clear or established consensus as to specifically who should receive a tracheostomy as a life-saving procedure; and more importantly, when. The two classical indications for emergency tracheostomy (laryngeal injury and failure to secure airway with endotracheal intubation or cricothyroidotomy) are too generic and encompass a broad spectrum of possibilities. In literature, specific indications for emergency tracheostomy are scattered and are biased, partially comprehensive, not clearly described or not homogeneously gathered. The review highlights the indications and timing for an emergency surgical airway and gives recommendations on which surgical airway method to use in critical airway.
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Meaudre E, Montcriol A, Bordes J, Cotte J, Cathelinaud O, Boret H, Goutorbe P, Palmier B. Trachéotomie chirurgicale et trachéotomie percutanée en réanimation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0246-0289(12)44767-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Percutaneous tracheostomy after full thickness burns to the neck: why not? Burns 2010; 36:740; author reply 736-7. [PMID: 20071092 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2009] [Accepted: 10/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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