The Predictors of Persistent Posttracheostomy Tracheocutaneous Fistula and Successful Surgical Closure.
Eyal YosefofNir TsurTomer BoldesEsmat NajjarAviram MizrachiThomas ShpitzerYaniv HamzanyGideon BacharPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
Smoking, thyroid or laryngeal malignancy, and airway obstruction indication are risk factors for persistent posttracheostomy tracheocutaneous fistula. Patients should be closely followed after tracheostomy and referred for surgery if the fistula fails to close. Before surgery, careful evaluation of the patient's nutritional status and consideration of prior radiation treatment is mandatory.
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