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Update on paediatric tracheostomy tubes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. E. Wyatt ,
C. M. Bailey  and
J. C. Whiteside
M. E. Wyatt*
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH.
C. M. Bailey
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH.
J. C. Whiteside
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH.
*
Address for correspondence: Miss M. E. Wyatt, F.R.C.S., 44 Broomwood Road, London SW11 6HT.
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Abstract

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In the recent past there has been a significant expansion in the range of paediatric tracheostomy tubes available. This has mainly been in response to clinicians' requests. This article reviews those now available and the situations in which they are useful. A sizing chart is included for easy reference.

Keywords

TracheostomyProsthesis designPaediatrics
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 1 , January 1999 , pp. 35 - 40
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

References

Irving, R. M., Jones, N. S., Bailey, C. M., Melville, J. (1991) A guide to the selection of paedatric tracheostomy tubes. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 105: 1046–1051.CrossRefGoogle Scholar