Karakteristik Pasien yang Dilakukan Tindakan Trakeostomi di RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan Tahun 2012 - 2017

Abstract

Introduction: Tracheostomy is a technique used to treat patients with inadequate ventilation and upper airway obstruction. Purpose: The purpose of the research is to obtain the tracheostomy action in Adam Malik General Hospital from the period of January 2012 to December 2017. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of tracheostomy patients in Adam Malik General Hospital. Results: A total of 159 patients underwent tracheostomy in the department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of Adam Malik General Hospital with age 1 year to 85 years and comparison of ratio male with female was 4.9: 1. The largest age group was 46-60 years old with a mean of 54.5 years. The largest indication of tracheostomy actions was upper airway obstruction of 129 cases (81.1 % ). Elective tracheostomy is more common than emergency with 82% and 17% percentage in sequence. The most common type of incision is horizontal incision with 97 cases (61%). Low location stoma was more frequent which was 95 cases (59.7%) than those at high (40.3%). From this research, 71 cases (46,7%) were found to be complicated and 34 cases (21,4%) were performed by decannulation. Conclusion: This research found out the illustration of tracheostomy in the department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of Adam Malik General Hospital from the period of January 2012 to December 2017.