Social impact of tracheostomy: Our experiences at a tertiary care teaching hospital of Eastern India
Background: Tracheostomy is a common surgical procedure performed in upper airway obstruction or in critically ill patients requiring prolonged ventilation. Although tracheostomy is a life-saving surgery, it is associated with higher rates of morbidity along with social stigma if stays for longer pe...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of the Scientific Society |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2020;volume=47;issue=3;spage=148;epage=152;aulast=Swain |