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Review
. 2020 Nov;13(4):361-375.
doi: 10.21053/ceo.2020.00353. Epub 2020 Jul 29.

Guidelines for Tracheostomy From the Korean Bronchoesophagological Society

Korean Bronchoesophagological Society Guideline Task Force; Inn-Chul Nam  1 , Yoo Seob Shin  2 , Woo-Jin Jeong  3 , Min Woo Park  4 , Seong Yong Park  5 , Chang Myeon Song  6 , Young Chan Lee  7 , Jae Hyun Jeon  8 , Jongmin Lee  9 , Chang Hyun Kang  8 , Il-Seok Park  4 , Kwhanmien Kim  8 , Dong Il Sun  1
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Guidelines for Tracheostomy From the Korean Bronchoesophagological Society

Korean Bronchoesophagological Society Guideline Task Force et al. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

The Korean Bronchoesophagological Society appointed a task force to develop a clinical practice guideline for tracheostomy. The task force conducted a systematic search of the Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, and KoreaMed databases to identify relevant articles, using search terms selected according to key questions. Evidence-based recommendations for practice were ranked according to the American College of Physicians grading system. An external expert review and a Delphi questionnaire were conducted to reach a consensus regarding the recommendations. Accordingly, the committee developed 18 evidence-based recommendations, which are grouped into seven categories. These recommendations are intended to assist clinicians in performing tracheostomy and in the management of tracheostomized patients.

Keywords: Clinical Guideline; Tracheostomy; Tracheotomy.

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