[Tracheotomy : Indication and implementation].

Tracheotomy has long been performed outside of intensive care medicine. In modern medicine, it has a firm place in the management of critically ill and emergency care patients as well as in cancer surgery of the head and neck, the care of long-term ventilated patients, patients with swallowing disorders, and neurological diseases. The indication, technique, and timing of tracheotomy are very different for the various diseases. This article provides an overview of the different indications, surgical techniques, and timing of tracheotomy in modern intensive care medicine.
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