BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Tracheotomy is a commonly performed procedure;
however, in the obese, it can be associated with a high morbidity and mortality, partially due …

OBJECTIVE: Accidental decannulation is the most common and serious complication
associated with tracheostomy in obese patients. We lack a simple way to choose …

Objectives: 1) Correlate tracheal airway size with Body Mass Index (BMI) and other height
and weight measurements. 2) Discuss implications for choosing endotracheal tube sizes in …

Background Limited information is available on the total tracheal length and its other
characteristics for tracheal surgery. This study aimed to investigate the reference value of …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis Standard‐sized tracheostomy tubes often fit morbidly obese
patients poorly because of increased submental and anterior cervical girth. The surgeon has …

Conclusion When planning percutaneous tracheostomy, it is important to measure the
anthropometric parameters. If mid-upper arm circumference is 30 cm or higher we …

Objectives/Hypothesis To determine the relationship between body mass index along with
other anthropomorphic variables as they relate to tracheal airway dimensions. Study Design …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for tracheostomy-related complications. We aimed to
investigate whether obesity was associated with a risk of unplanned tracheostomy …

Objective: We aimed to discern clinico-demographic predictors of large (≥ 8) tracheostomy
tube size placement, and, secondarily, to assess the effect of large tracheostomy tube size …

Tracheostomy is a commonly performed intervention in patients requiring ventilatory
support. The insertion of inappropriately sized tracheostomy tubes carries a risk of …