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Tracheotomy : airway management, communication, and swallowing / [edited by] Eugene N. Myers, Jonas T. Johnson. - 2nd ed. - San Diego : Plural Pub., c2008. - xiii, 238 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The history of tracheotomy and intubation / Steven M. Zeitels ... [et al.] -- Alternatives to tracheostomy / Andrew Herlich -- Technique and complications of tracheostomy in adults / Rohan R. Walvekar and Eugene N. Myers -- Technique and complications of tracheostomy in the pediatric age group / Robert F. Yellon -- Tracheostomy in the intensive care unit setting / Karen M. Kost -- Selecting a tracheostomy tube: current options / Carl-Eric Lindholm -- Tracheostomy in burn patients / Harvey Slater -- Tracheostomy in patients with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome / Jonas T. Johnson -- Nursing management of the patient with a tracheostomy / Marilyn Hudak and Margaret Hickey -- Long-term care of patients with a tracheostomy / David A. Nace and Andrea R. Fox -- Communication options for tracheostomy and ventilator-dependent patients / Marta S. Kazandjian and Karen J. Dikeman -- Management of swallowing disorders in the patient with a tracheostomy / Tamara Wasserman-Wincko and Ricardo L. Carrau.

ISBN: 9781597561013 (pbk.) 1597561010 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2007005292

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tracheotomy.
Trachea--Surgery.
Tracheotomy.
Tracheostomy.

LC Class. No.: RF516 / .T74 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 617.533 MYE J

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WF 490 / T7591 2007