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Electrodissection tracheotomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Aijaz Alvi  and
Arsen Stegnjajic
Aijaz Alvi
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60608
Arsen Stegnjajic
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Long Island Jewish Medical Cancer, New Hyde Park, New York 11042, USA
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Abstract

The acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic and other potentially fatal blood-borne infectious diseases have produced a heightened awareness for preventing accidental inoculation of surgeons and operating theatre staff. It is incumbent upon the head and neck surgeon to use safe and effective surgical technique in these patients to prevent such an event. We are seeing an increasing number of patients with AIDS and hepatitis undergoing tracheotomy. We present a sharps-free technique for tracheotomy which is safe for the hospital staff and the patient.

Keywords

TracheotomyElectrocoagulation
Type
Short Communications
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 8 , August 1996 , pp. 765 - 766
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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