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Tracheostomy reversal years after patient lost to follow-up.
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2018 July 14
BACKGROUND: Pediatric tracheostomies occur for various reasons, including prologned intubation, and require a multidisciplinary approach with routine follow-up.
CASE PRESENTATION: This report reviews the history and clinical outcome of a 29 year old female patient who was lost to follow-up for nearly two decades after a pediatric tracheostomy. When she presented to the Otolaryngology service as an adult the original indication for tracheostomy had resolved and decannulation was initiated, but a profound psychological dependence had developed.
CONCLUSION: This case outlines the importance of regular follow-up for tracheostomy patients, as well as health care barriers faced in remote rural communities.
CASE PRESENTATION: This report reviews the history and clinical outcome of a 29 year old female patient who was lost to follow-up for nearly two decades after a pediatric tracheostomy. When she presented to the Otolaryngology service as an adult the original indication for tracheostomy had resolved and decannulation was initiated, but a profound psychological dependence had developed.
CONCLUSION: This case outlines the importance of regular follow-up for tracheostomy patients, as well as health care barriers faced in remote rural communities.
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