Virtual 3D planning of tracheostomy placement and clinical applicability of 3D cannula design: a three-step study.
Bertram J de KleijnJoep KraeimaJasper E WachtersBernard F A M van der LaanJan WedmanMax Johannes Hendrikus WitjesGyorgy Bela HalmosPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2017)
Virtual planning of the tracheostomy did not correlate with actual cannula position. Identifying patients with abnormal airway anatomy in whom commercially available cannula cannot be optimally positioned is advantageous. Patient-specific cannula design based on 3D virtualization of the airway was beneficial in a patient with abnormal airway anatomy.