Table 3.
Indications for tracheostomy in each age group.
| Age group | Indications | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Neonates | – | – |
| Airway obstruction | ||
| - Laryngotracheal stenosis | 16(55.2%) | |
| Infants | - Bilateral vocal fold paralysis | 1(3.4%) |
| - Pharyngeal tumor | ||
| TOTAL | 18(62%) | |
| Prolonged OTI | 11(38%) | |
| Airway obstruction | ||
| - Laryngotracheal stenosis | 11(64.7%) | |
| Pre-school age | - Laryngomalacia | 1(5.9%) |
| - Laryngeal papillomatosis | 1(5.9%) | |
| TOTAL | 13(76.5%) | |
| SOAS | 2(11.7%) | |
| Pulmonary clearance | 1(5.9%) | |
| Protective tracheostomy | 1(5.9%) | |
| Airway obstruction | ||
| School age | - Laryngotracheal stenosis | 1(33.35%) |
| - Laryngeal papillomatosis | 1(33.35%) | |
| TOTAL | 2(66.7%) | |
| Prolonged OTI | 1(33.3%) | |
| Airway obstruction | ||
| - Laryngotracheal stenosis | 4(44.5%) | |
| Adolescents | - Mucopolysaccharidosis | 1(11.1%) |
| - Laryngomalacia | 1(11.1%) | |
| - Pharyngeal tumor | 1(11.1%) | |
| TOTAL | 7(77.8%) | |
| Prolonged OTI | 2(22.2%) |