Guidelines for Tracheostomy From the Korean Bronchoesophagological Society

Author: ¹ ; Inn-Chul NAM ; Yoo Seob SHIN ; Woo-Jin JEONG ; Min Woo PARK ; Seong Yong PARK ; Chang Myeon SONG ; Young Chan LEE ; Jae Hyun JEON ; Jongmin LEE ; Chang Hyun KANG ; Il-Seok PARK ; Kwhanmien KIM ; Dong Il SUN
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1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Publication Type:Review
From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2020;13(4):361-375
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: The Korean Bronchoesophagological Society appointed a task force to develop a clinical practice guideline for tracheostomy. The task force conducted a systematic search of the Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, and KoreaMed databases to identify relevant articles, using search terms selected according to key questions. Evidence-based recommendations for practice were ranked according to the American College of Physicians grading system. An external expert review and a Delphi questionnaire were conducted to reach a consensus regarding the recommendations. Accordingly, the committee developed 18 evidence-based recommendations, which are grouped into seven categories. These recommendations are intended to assist clinicians in performing tracheostomy and in the management of tracheostomized patients.