Despite often taken as a simple procedure, techniques on tracheostomy have evolved considerably on the last few years. Consequently, new technical variations and indications for different purposes are being developed and proposed.
The current book is proposed to serve as a comprehensive guide exclusively devoted to tracheostomy, discussing its most important details, variations and indications. Here the reader will find a broad discussion ranging from the most basic pre-clinical aspects to post-surgical procedures and complications. Great emphasis is placed on key topics such as the oncologic patient, variations of the technique, and tracheostomy in the intensive care unit, among others. Additionally, some issues that are not commonly discussed in regular textbooks, like tracheostomy in child and in great obese, are also included.
With a wealth of photos, illustrations and tables, Tracheostomy - A Surgical Guide provides the material necessary to support a safe and effective surgical intervention in different populations and surgical contexts, with the hope that it will result in improved care for patients who underwent tracheostomy.
MD by the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil (1994). Residency in Head and Neck Surgery by the National Institute of Cancer, Brazil (INCA, 2000), specialization in head and neck surgery by the Brazilian Society of Head and Neck Surgery and by the Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUCRJ, 1998). MsC (2007) and PhD (2013) in oncology by INCA. Titular member of the Brazilian College of Surgeons. Attending surgeon and researcher at the Head and Neck Department - INCA, and professor of Head and Neck Surgery surgery at PUCRJ.
