ARSALAN AHMED SHAIKH . MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE . MOHAMMAD SHAUJA FARRUKH
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Objective: The objective of our study is to analyze the various indications of emergency tracheostomy at Civil Hospital Karachi and Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad, Pakistan.
Study Design: Descriptive, Cross sectional study.
Place & Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Civil Hospital Karachi and Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad from May 2007 to April 2010.
Methodology: All patients admitted to emergency department, having a compromised upper airway as well as patients in the other departments of the same hospitals developing an upper respiratory tract obstruction/respiratory insufficiency were selected for this study. A quick assessment of the degree of upper airway obstruction was made from the patient