Guidelines for Tracheostomy From the Korean Bronchoesophagological Society

• Published in: Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 361 - 375
• Main Authors: Nam, Inn-Chul, Shin, Yoo Seob, Jeong, Woo-Jin, Park, Min Woo, Park, Seong Yong, Song, Chang Myeon, Lee, Young Chan, Jeon, Jae Hyun, Lee, Jongmin, Kang, Chang Hyun, Park, Il-Seok, Kim, Kwhanmien, Sun, Dong Il
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 01.11.2020; 대한이비인후과학회
• Subjects: clinical guideline; Review; tracheostomy; tracheotomy; 이비인후과학
• ISSN: 1976-8710; 2005-0720; 2005-0720
• DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2020.00353

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.