Minitracheostomy in elective surgery of the larynx: an alternative to formal tracheostomy

Abstract

A patient scheduled for surgical removal of a giant polyp of the larynx, and in whom difficult orotracheal intubation was anticipated in the preoperative visit, was managed successfully with a minitracheostomy performed with a Mini-Trach II kit. The ventilation achieved was adequate throughout the procedure. Thus, conventional tracheostomy was avoided. © 1991 Canadian Anesthesiologists.