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3. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL
PERSPECTIVE
Oldest documented surgical procedure.
In 19th century Trousseau used the technique to relieve airway
obstruction in diphtheria.
the late 1970s many tracheostomies in children were performed to relieve
airway obstruction in acute airway infections such as epiglottitis and acute
laryngotracheobronchitis (ALTB, or croup).
4. INDICATIONS OF PEDIATRIC
TRACHEOSTOMY
to relieve upper airway obstruction
to prevent complications of prolonged intubation
to reduce anatomical dead space
to allow suction toilet of the trachea.
5.
6. the late 1990s, tracheostomy was considered the mainstay of management
for obstructing subglottic haemangioma.
Tracheostomy can be avoided using drug treatment or surgical excision
The introduction of the cricoid split and single-stage laryngotracheal
reconstruction has reduced the need for tracheostomy for extubation
failure due to subglottic oedema or stenosis.
7. prolonged intubation
tracheostomy should normally be considered in older children after 2–
3 weeks of endotracheal intubation
The long-term complications of prolonged endotracheal intubation are
ulceration at the level of the glottis and, particularly in children, the
subglottis, can lead to cicatrization and stenosis of the airway
8. Long-term and home ventilation
Indications for long-term ventilation include:
• congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
• spinal injury
• congenital myopathy
• airway malacia
• chronic lung disease.
9. Tracheal toilet
Few children need tracheostomy for toilet of the airway
Children with intractable aspiration may need regular suction but the
presence of a tracheostomy can predispose to aspiration in itself and
increase the risk of respiratory tract infection
10. TECHNIQUES OF TRACHEOSTOMY
Positioning
Under general anaesthesia the infant is positioned supine on
the operating table with Neck extension
extension of the neck in infants increases the risk of injury to the
great vessels in the root of the anterior neck
Overextension - risk exposing intrathoracic trachea
11. Skin incision
In adult horizontal skin incision is used, situated halfway
between the cricoid and sternal notch. Traditionally, a vertical
incision has been avoided for fear of a poor cosmetic outcome
after decannulation
a vertical skin incision has become more popular with
specialized paediatric otolaryngologists
keep dissection in the midline, reducing a tendency to stray
away from the trachea in a difficult dissection, and allows easier
placement of maturation sutures.
12. Removal of subcutaneous fat and
maturation sutures
suturing the edge of the skin incision to the edge of
the tracheal incision (maturation sutures)using
absorbable sutures ( 4/0 Vicryl Rapide).
Stay sutures are placed in the wall of the trachea on
either side of the vertical incision. These are generally a
removable suture (e.g. 4/0 PROLENE) and are left in situ
until the first tube change
13. Dissection
Dissection using monopolar or bipolar diathermy is advisable in small
children to minimize blood loss and should be restricted to the midline to
avoid risk to other structures in the neck
14. Tracheal incision
A vertical incision is made in the midline, usually in tracheal rings 3–4. It
is vital that the cricoid cartilage is identified before the incision is made
too high an incision in the trachea predisposes to subglottic stenosis.
excision of an anterior tracheal window, a superiorly or inferiorly based
tracheal flap is raised
a cruciate incision in the trachea, the tracheal edges being closely
apposed to the skin edges.
advantage is increased stability of the initial tracheostomy tract and
therefore greater safety in the event of accidental decannulation
tracheal flaps may lead to an increased risk of long-term stenosis and the
majority of authors currently favour a simple vertical incision.
15. Securing tracheostomy tubes
Until the tracheostome has epithelialized and matured, the
risks associated with accidental decannulation are more
significant.
tapes supplied with the tube. The tapes are tied in a secure knot,
sufficiently tight to allow one finger to be inserted between the
tapes and the neck skin
Suturing the flange of the tracheostomy tube to the skin
should be avoided in children; infant skin is flexible and thin
and does not provide a strong enough anchor point for fixing the
tube
16. TRACHEOSTOMY CARE
Adequate tracheostomy care is critical in the first 2–3 postoperative
days. It is during the formation of the tract of the stoma
Suction
Humidification
Skin care
Change of tracheostomy tub
17. Suction
Immediately after tracheostomy, the change from air that is warmed and
humidified by the upper airway to dry, cold air leads to a rapid increase in
airway secretions. This gradually reduces after a few weeks
Humidification of inspired air and regular suctioning will reduce this tendency
Suctioning is required as often as is necessary to keep the tube and airway
clear. Overzealous suctioning may lead to mucosal trauma in the distal trachea
if the catheter is inserted into the tracheal lumen itself and eventually
granulation may form at the tip of the tracheostomy tube,
irrigation of the tracheostomy tube with sterile saline to loosen secretions
prior to suctioning is often advocated but there is little evidence to support
this practice and it may increase contamination of the lower airway
18. Humidification
Initially, humidification should be given via nebulizers and a
tracheostomy mask.
A few weeks after tracheostomy, more mobile devices can
replace permanent humidification.
Longer-term humidification may be achieved by using a heat
and moisture exchanger (HME or ‘Swedish nose’) attachment
contains a filter which becomes saturated by the moisture in
exhaled air; this in turn humidifies the inhaled air.
The tracheal bib works in a similar way. Both devices have the
advantage of acting as filters for inspired air
19. Skin care
The wound heals by secondary intention and eventually the tract
becomes lined with squamous epithelium and organized scar tissue.
Securing the wound edge skin to the trachea with maturation
sutures hastens the development of an epithelialized tract. At this
stage the tracheostome is considered mature.
If the skincare in the first few days is not meticulous, skin and
wound breakdown will occur.
Usually a dry gauze or foam (lyofoam) dressing used
20. Change of tracheostomy tube
The first change of tube is generally undertaken at around the
seventh post-operative day. This allows some time for maturation of
the stoma but is short enough to reduce the risk of tube obstruction
from dried and thickened secretions.
no standard proscribed interval at which tubes should be changed;
this varies between children and also in the same child given variation
in season and in the health of the lower airway
Bivona® and Shiley® tubes are changed after a maximum of
28 days although most tubes are changed more frequently than this
on clinical grounds.)
21. TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES
Diameter
Modern tracheostomy tubes are sized in relation to the diameter of the
lumen in millimetres and the length of the tube from the skin flange to
the tip of the tube
A child with a long-standing tracheostomy should undergo regular age-
appropriate ‘upsizing’
a smaller-sized tube will allow air to flow up thought the glottis and aid in
normal speech production.
Too large a tube will predispose to suprastomal collapse and may increase
the risk of granulations and stenosis.
22.
23. Tube length
When inserted correctly, the end of the tracheostomy tube should sit
comfortably proximal to the carina.
Too long a tube will abut the carina and lead to ventilation problems,
mucosal injury and potentially subsequent scarring.
Too short a tube increases the risk of accidental decannulation.
Ideally, the tube should be at least 2 cm, inside the stoma and 1–2 cm
clear of the carina.
Tube tip position can be assessed on chest X-ray, at regular rigid
bronchoscopy or by passing a flexible endoscope down the lumen of the
tube to inspect the carina.
24. Material
Soft or siliconized PVC is now the most widely used material in paediatric
tracheostomy tubes and materials may be hydrophobic to reduce the
deposition of secretions.
The relative flexibility of newer tubes reduces the risk of mucosal trauma
during neck movements and the soft flange is less likely to lead to skin
injury around the tracheostome.
25. Fenestration
Fenestrated tubes allow air to pass upwards through the glottis in
expiration to improve phonation.
These are less practical in smaller children as the fenestration tends to
become a focus for granulation and mucosal trauma on suctioning.
Adequate passage of air upwards into the larynx is usually achieved by
selecting a smaller tube diameter and allowing air leakage around the tube
on expiration
26. Cuff
There are two specific indications for cuffed tubes in children
first, where there is a significant risk of aspiration (although a cuff will
not completely protect against this) and,
second, where there is a decrease in lung compliance with intercurrent
infection in a ventilated child and ventilation pressures need to be raised
temporarily
The presence of a cuff increases the risk of mucosal ischaemia and
subsequent tracheal stenosis, particularly if high cuff pressures are
employed.
Traditionally, cuffed tubes are rarely indicated in paediatrics
27. Types of tube
The commonest standard tubes used in the UK at the time of writing
are the Shiley® and Bivona® tubes.
The Bivona® Flextend™ tube is a silicone tracheostomy tube with a
longer external component than a normal tracheostomy tube
This allows a greater degree of flexibility in children who are
mechanically ventilated and is particularly useful in very small infants
with a limited gap between the chin and chest
The main disadvantage of this tube is the increased length of tube,
which increases the dead space and risk of obstruction by secretions
The Bivona® Hyperflex™ tube has an adjustable flange which allows
change of the effective length of the tracheostomy tube,This is useful in
children with particular anatomical constraints
28. Speaking valves
Speaking valves are one-way valves which allow inhalation though the
tube but force air upwards through the glottis on exhalation, creating
sufficient subglottic pressure to allow phonation
allowing speech, by increasing tracheal pressure on exhalation, these may
improve lung function and reduce aspiration
Many children learn to occlude the end of the tube on exhalation by
flexing the neck and occluding the end of the tube with the neck skin to
achieve the same result to help phonation.
Rusch speaking valves are open apart from in significant expiration
whereas the Passy-Muir® valve is designed to be closed apart from in
inspiration and encourages use of the normal airway for expiration even in
quiet respiration
29. COMPLICATIONS OF TRACHEOSTOMY
Tracheostomy complications are more likely in children than in adults, and
more common in children under 2 years of age,particularly preterm
infants.
Overall complication rates are quoted between 25% and 77%
The higher complication rate in smaller children is likely to reflect the
relatively small diameter of the airway in small children and the ease
with which the airway may be occluded
30.
31. Accidental decannulation
The risk is increased by insufficiently tight ties, too short a
tracheostomy tube and excessive traction on the tube from ventilator
tubing.
In the first few days before the tract matures, it is likely to be harder to
reintroduce the tube if decannulated. Wetmore et al report accidental
decannulation in 29 of 420 (6.9%) children in the first week.
tracheostomy nursing care, and surgical techniques (stay sutures,
maturation sutures) may help reduce the morbidity by allowing easier
and safer reinsertion of a displaced tub
32. Tube obstruction
Immediately after tracheostomy the tube is most likely to become blocked
with secretions.
Regular suction is required.
Humidification reduces the rate of secretion and helps to prevent the
secretions drying in the lumen of the tube and narrowing the airway.
In a mature tracheostomy, the tube is more likely to be obstructed by
granulation
33. Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, surgical
emphysema
In infant the domes of the pleura extend well into the neck. Inadvertently straying from the
midline during dissection increases the risk of post-operative pneumothorax
Small pneumothoraces can be treated conservatively while larger ones will require chest
drainage.
If the tracheostomy wound is closed too tightly or tight dressings leads to air may leak into the
soft tissues of the neck (surgical emphysema) or track down into the mediastinum.
The wound should be reopened to allow air to track and then corrugated drain should be
inserted.
Pneumothorax is a rare complication in elective tracheostomy but commoner in emergency
tracheostomy.
chest X-ray after all paediatric tracheostomies both to check tube position and to exclude
pneumothorax
34. Bleeding
Bleeding in the first few days due to failure to achieve complete
haemostasis during surgery.
Commonly, bleeding may persist from the wound edge, anterior jugular
veins or their tributaries, or the edge of the thyroid isthmus.
If direct pressure is not adequate to control haemorrhage, the wound may
be carefully packed with haemostatic gauze (Surgicel or Kaltostat®).
Re-exploration is rarely required. Later, minor bleeding may arise from
areas of granulation around the tube.
This can normally be controlled with cautery and ongoing medical
treatment such as application of steroid and antibiotic ointment.
35. Tracheo-innominate fistula
Tracheo-innominate artery fistula is a rare but lethal complication.
If innominate artery lies abnormally high in the neck then tracheostomy
should be reconsidered orelse high tracheostomy can be planned
accepting the risk of subglottic stenosis.
An abnormally low tracheostomy will also increase the risk. A fistula into the
artery forms as a result of erosion of the arterial wall by direct pressure from
the tube.
If bleeding r/o tracheal innominate artery fistula and trachea should be
examined by flexible bronchoscopy on the ward or by rigid endoscopy
under anaesthesia
tamponade the bleeding by using a cuffed tube temporarily and then
exploration
36. Granulation
the persistent presence of bacterial flora in the tract act as an
ongoing stimulus for the formation of granulation tissue.
peristomal granulation
suprastomal granulation
more common with more rigid tube designs, particularly the
silver45 and PVC designs.
Peristomal granulations can generally be controlled with topical
steroid/antibiotic preparations. When more severe, they may be
removed with bipolar diathermy
prior to planned decannulation, all granulation should be
removed to maximize airway patency. After decannulation and
stomal closure, granulation generally resolves spontaneously
37. REMOVAL OF SUPRASTOMAL
GRANULATION
microdebrider using a Skimmer® or Tru-Cut® blade or by KTP or CO2
laser.
Large granulation may be removed using a small sphenoid punch or a
sinus surgery backbiting forceps
38. Suprastomal collapse
the anterior tracheal wall immediately superior to the stoma itself
softens and prolapses into the lumen of the subglottic trachea
excision and transfixion of the tracheostomy tract followed by
endotracheal intubation for 2–3 days to support the trachea as the
stoma heals
ablation of the collapsed segment with KTP laser,
supporting the collapsed segment with a cartilage graft in more
severe collapse
39. Speech development
If decannulation occurs in the first 12–18 months, before the time at which
normal speech patterns begin to develop, the long-term outcome is
favourable
longer-term tracheostomy may lead to longer-term impairment of
speech function.
40. Effects on caregivers and family
mental health status
social-economic status are adversely affected in caregivers of children
with tracheostomy.
41. TRACHEOSTOMY SAFETY INITIATIVES
1. An emergency minimum set of equipment should
accompany a tracheostomy patient at all times, including
spare tubes, suction catheters and dressings
2. Bedhead documentation should be displayed at all
times
3. Emergency treatment algorithms
42.
43.
44. DISCHARGE AND HOME CARE
the caregivers must be educated to care for the day-to-day eventualities of
tracheostomy, including tube changing, the recognition and initial
treatment of complications and basic life-support training
Activities like swimming, water-based sports and contact sports are
avoided
47. DECANNULATION
Decision to decannulate
endoscopic assessment of the airway prior to definitive decannulation.
Suprastomal collapse and granulation lead to a considerable reduction in
the lumen of the subglottic airway in children
In airway compromising surgeries like(e.g. mandibular advancement or
cleft palate repair), decannulation should be deferred until these treatments
are complete.
48. Decannulation technique
The dead space is doubled and airway resistance is
trebled. With a longstanding tracheostomy, the child
may have no memory of mouth and nose breathing
and the new sensation may be distressing-
decannulation panic
STAGED DECANNULATION
‘downsizing’ and reversible capping
49. IMMEDIATE DECANNULATION
some children will not be able to tolerate the degree of tracheal
obstruction, for them remove the whole tube and occlude the stoma with
a dressing. These procedure done in a controlled setting- intensive care
units.
In cases of difficult intubation like Treacher Collins syndrome immediate
decanulation is not safe
decannulation should be delayed until the child is large enough to tolerate
staged decannulation with capping off.
50. Persistent tracheocutaneous fistula
A fistula may persist between the trachea and skin. This may be small
and only lead to problems with discharge of tracheal secretions.
A larger fistula may continue to function as an alternative airway.
The incidence of tracheocutaneous fistula (TCF) is 19% to 42% in
various series.
51. Closure of TCF
upper airway be reassessed prior to TCF closure to exclude persistent obstruction and
tracheal granulation.
Surgically removing the skin lining the tract, or cauterizing the tract using diathermy,
coblation or chemicals such as trichloroacetic acid may lead to scarring and satisfactory
closure, known as secondary closure or closure by secondary intention.
More commonly, the tract of the stoma is dissected down to the level of the trachea and
closed with transfixion sutures. This is referred to as primary closure.
52. Revision of the tracheostomy scar
Revision of the tracheostomy scar usually
involves a fusiform horizontal incision to excise
the scarred skin of the tracheostome with wide
undermining of surrounding skin to assist in
primary closure
53. TAKE HOME POINTS
Tracheostomies in children are performed in the main to relieve upper airway
obstruction .
• To allow prolonged ventilation in children with complex medical problems.
• Tracheostomy in children is now an uncommon operation.
• Vertical skin incisions and maturations sutures are now considered standard practice.
54. • Tracheostomy complications are more likely in children than in adults. Preterm infants
are at particular risk.
• Specific medical and nursing skills are essential in postoperative care.
•Suprastomal granulations are almost universal in children.
• Getting home with a tracheostomy is a complex and timeconsuming process. Not all
families will have sufficient support or resources at home to care for a child with a
tracheostomy