Polysomnography in the evaluation of readiness for decannulation in children

David E. Tunkel; Susanna A. McColley; Fuad M. Baroody; Carole L. Marcus; John L. Carroll; Gerald M. Loughlin

doi:10.1001/archotol.1996.01890190017005

Polysomnography in the evaluation of readiness for decannulation in children

David E. Tunkel^*, Susanna A. McColley, Fuad M. Baroody, Carole L. Marcus, John L. Carroll, Gerald M. Loughlin

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Objective: To determine whether polysomnography is useful in the evaluation of readiness for decannulation in children with long-term tracheotomy. Design: Descriptive, retrospective case series. Setting: Tertiary care pediatric center, pediatric sleep disorders laboratory, and pediatric otolaryngology referral center. Patients: Children (younger than 18 years) with tracheotomy undergoing polysomnography to assess their dependence on tracheotomy. Intervention: Polysomnography in all patients; endoscopy and decannulation in those judged clinically ready. Main Outcome Measures: Success of decannulation. Results: Thirteen of 16 patients with favorable polysomnographic data were successfully decannulated. Conclusion: Polysomnography is a useful supplement to airway endoscopy in the evaluation of readiness for decannulation in children with long-term tracheotomy and dynamic airway issues.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	721-724
Number of pages	4
Journal	Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume	122
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1996.01890190017005
State	Published - Jul 1996

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Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

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