A Modified Tracheostomy Technique in an Adult Patient With Klippel–Feil Syndrome
Placing a tracheostomy is challenging in patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome due to a short, flexed, and immobile neck that can limit surgical access to the trachea. Here, we report a modified technique with elements from both open and percutaneous tracheostomy without requiring sternotomy.
Authors
- Oleksandr Butskiy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5086-3187)
- Maryam Nourizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6472-8223)
- Ahmad Momeni Rad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1099-5905)
- Arshbir Aulakh
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70532
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00