Tracheostomy is a commonly performed life-saving procedure. This study aims to assess the utilization of tracheostomies in Nnewi, South East Nigeria within the period, and to compare our findings with studies from other regions.
This is a 10-year retrospective study of all tracheostomies performed in our centres between 1stJune 2010 to 31st May, 2020 in Nnewi Anambra State, South-East, Nigeria.
The Medical records of all patients that had open surgical tracheostomy in the operating theatre in both centres within the study period were reviewed. Patient's information extracted from the records and analyzed were age, sex, indications of tracheostomy, level of urgency of the procedure, outcome and associated complications.
A total of 95 patients had surgical tracheostomy within the study period. However, the case notes of only 89 could be retrieved comprising of 56 males and 33 females, ratio 1.6:1. The age of patients ranged from 1-92years. Indications were mainly upper airway obstruction secondary to neoplasms 29 cases (32.6%), trauma to the head and neck 16 (18%), airway foreign body 12 (13.5%) and others. Eighty two percent (82%) were performed as emergency, six patients (6.7%) had complications and one mortality was recorded.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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