Surgical Tracheostomy
- An open surgical procedure that allows insertion of a tracheostomy tube into the trachea between cartilaginous rings.
Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy
- Refers to various procedures that have in common either a modified Seldinger technique for placing a modified tracheostomy tube or a forceps technique to cannulate and dilate tracheal tissue between cartilaginous rings
- Used for over 90% of ICU tracheostomies with over two-thirds of all tracheostomy procedures are now performed by intensivists in ICUs rather than by surgeons
Cricothyroidotomy
- Technique for placement of an airway into the trachea through the cricothyroid space
- Can be performed as a surgical procedure through an incision, as a percutaneous procedure by a Seldinger technique, or as a needle cricothyroidotomy for emergency airway access.
Mini Tracheostomy
- Allows percutaneous placement of a 7F cannula through the tracheal rings to allow suctioning for patients with difficulty clearing airway secretions