Surgical method for inserting a transtracheal catheter

Details Surgical method for inserting a transtracheal catheter Surgical method for inserting a transtracheal catheter

1996-02-05

1996-09-24

Lewis, Aaron J.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

12820729, 12820026, 12820714, A61M 1500

Patent

active

055580815

ABSTRACT:
A surgical procedure for creating a saucerized tract for insertion of a transtracheal catheter allows early institution of transtracheal oxygen therapy, facilitates rapid tract maturation, and reduces the incidence of post-operative complications. A vertical incision is made through the skin and subcutaneous tissue at the midline of the patient's neck overlying the trachea, and the sternothyroid muscle is dissected apart to expose the trachea. Local advancement flaps, preferably consisting of full-thickness skin, are elevated on either side of the incision, and subcutaneous fat is removed from beneath the incision and flaps. The flaps are then tunneled toward the trachea and sutured to the undersides of the separated sternothyroid muscle to form a saucerized region. An opening is created through the trachea within the saucerized region and a temporary stent is inserted. After a brief initial healing period of about one day, the stent can be removed and replaced with a transtracheal catheter. In the preferred embodiment, the stent is a tracheostomy tube having a flexible cuff that substantially fills the saucerized region.

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