Tracheotomy Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Patients with tracheotomies are managed by a wide variety of healthcare professionals. As a result, information regarding best practice is scattered throughout the medical literature and can be difficult to identify and implement in the clinical setting. Tracheotomy Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach is a practical review of all tracheotomy procedures and acute and chronic tracheotomy care. It combines evidence-based practice and expert opinion to create an invaluable hands-on guide for any healthcare provider managing patients with tracheotomies. Each chapter is authored by at least two different subspecialists, contains case studies with real-life examples of problematic clinical scenarios, and is enhanced by high quality colour images and algorithms. The rationale for different approaches is discussed to guide the decision-making process. Written and edited by tracheotomy experts from a wide variety of disciplines, Tracheotomy Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach is essential reading for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and critical care and emergency physicians.

Peggy A. Seidman MD FAAP is Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Division Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology, SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY USA David Goldenberg MD FACS is Professor of Surgery and Oncology, Director of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA. Elizabeth H. Sinz MD is Professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Neurosurgery, and Associate Dean of Clinical Simulation, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.