International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) Consensus Recommendations: Routine Peri-Operative Pediatric Tracheotomy Care
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Strychowsky, J. E., Albert, D., et al. (2016).
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 86, 250-255.
This consensus guideline provides recommendations for the routine care of children before, during, and after receiving a tracheotomy. This guideline is intended for otolaryngologists, intensivists, and allied health professionals who manage patients with new tracheotomies.
International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group
<div>For children receiving a tracheotomy, "consider a preoperative evaluation with a communication and/or feeding specialist in speech and/or feeding rehabilitation" (p. 252).</div>
