The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 413-418 , February 2011

Tracheostomy after pediatric cardiac surgery: Frequency, indications, and outcomes

  • Timothy Cotts, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Timothy Cotts, MD, L1242 Women's Box 5204, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5204.
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  • Jennifer Hirsch, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Marc Thorne, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Robert Gajarski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich

Received 18 February 2010 ,Revised 30 April 2010 ,Accepted 20 June 2010.

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 Disclosures: Authors have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00676-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.06.027

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 413-418 , February 2011

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