Guidelines for Tracheostomy From the Korean Bronchoesophagological Society
Korean Bronchoesophagological Society Guideline Task Force, Inn‐Chul Nam, Yoo Seob Shin, Woo‐Jin Jeong, Min Woo Park, Sung Yong Park, Chang Myeon Song, Young Chan Lee, Jae Hyun Jeon, Jong Min Lee, Chang Hyun Kang, Il‐Seok Park, Kwhanmien Kim, Dong‐Il Sun
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.