Tracheostomy indication is:
Indications of tracheostomy: 1- Upper respiratory tract obstruction; Laryngeal, supralaryngeal ,and tracheal causes.( Causes of stridor ) 2- Lower respiratory tract obstruction: (Secretory obstruction, Wet lung syndrome). ref: hazarika 4th ed
Vocal cord replacement
Pharynx replacement
Tracheomalacia
Foreign body obstructing airway
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