<p>"The aim of this book is to provide a complete guide to tracheostomies for the multidisciplinary team, and it achieves this aim admirably...I would highly recommend this book for critical care departmental libraries, and for those individuals who have a particular interest in the management of the patient with a tracheostomy."<b>--Anaesthesia</b></p><p>"The authors have compiled a comprehensive review of all aspects of tracheostomy highlighted by an exhaustive appraisal of all appliances currently available for its implementation and management. The book can serve as a one-stop reference for the selection of tracheostomy devices..."<b>--Annals of Thoracic Surgery</b></p><p><p>"[This book] is easily readable and does give insight into some of the more complex issues in placing and handling tracheostomies...it is a publication that healthcare providers would benefit from reading."<b>--Critical Care Medicine</b></p><p><p>"Certainly, Tracheostomies, The Complete Guide covers the subject concisely. The book is practical and portable. It would serve well as a reference for anesthesiologists, and should be included in a departmental library."<b>--Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology</p></b><p><p>"[This] book is a great resource for anyone involved in the care of tracheostomy patients. The text not only provides the reader with a general understanding of the procedure and available options, but also gives a glimpse into prevention and management of the myriad issues that can arise in a patient with tracheostomy."<b>--Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery</b></p><p><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes">This book is a comprehensive reference to help manage the multitude of issues that arise with tracheostomy patients--from the surgical procedure to the perioperative period, and from intensive care to recovery and rehabilitation. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes">This book is practical and readily useable by a number of health care professionals from nurses and anesthesiologists to general surgeons, physiatrists, and many more. The chapter authors closely detail each procedure, providing step-by-step guidelines for practice, including choosing and fitting tubes and restoring the voice. This one-stop reference presents the </SPAN>fine details of daily care of patients with tracheostomies to help health care practitioners make appropriate decisions and educate their patients.</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Key topics:<o:p></o:p></B></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P><UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt" type=disc><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt">The procedure: timing, preoperative management, and surgical technique </LI><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt">Types of tracheostomy tubes and related appliances</LI><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt">Care of the tracheostomy patient: oral care, nutrition, and home care</LI><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt">Special considerations for the child with a tracheostomy</LI><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt">Complications and emergency procedures</LI></UL></SPAN>