In a child who has just undergone a fresh tracheostomy for lower tracheal stenosis, what is the appropriate immediate postoperative respiratory support?

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Immediate Postoperative Management After Fresh Pediatric Tracheostomy for Lower Tracheal Stenosis

在刚刚完成气管切开术的儿童患者中，最重要的是确保气管切开管的通畅性，并通过气管切开口直接提供高流量氧气，同时准备好紧急设备以应对可能的管道阻塞或脱管。 1

立即术后呼吸支持策略

首选方法：通过气管切开口直接供氧

  • 高流量氧气应直接应用于气管切开管，这是新置入气管切开术后的标准做法 1, 2
  • 如果患者同时通过口鼻和气管切开管呼吸，应向两个部位同时提供氧气（需要两个氧气源）1
  • 对于气管切开患者，氧气主要通过气管切开面罩输送，这是一种可变性能装置，可提供高达60-70%的氧浓度 2
  • 如果需要更高的氧浓度，应使用直接连接到气管切开管的T型接头装置 2

必需的湿化支持

  • 湿化对于通过气管切开输送氧气至关重要，因为气管切开管绕过了患者温暖和湿润吸入气体的自然机制 2
  • 适当的湿化有助于保持气管切开管通畅，减少分泌物积聚，并最大限度地减少患者不适 2
  • 湿化不足可能导致内管或气管切开管内分泌物积聚、潜在的管道阻塞和患者不适 2

为什么不选择高流量鼻导管氧疗（选项B）或无创机械通气（选项C）

高流量鼻导管氧疗不适用的原因

  • 在已经建立气管切开的患者中，氧气应直接输送到气管切开口，而不是通过上呼吸道 1, 2
  • 该患儿存在下段气管狭窄，气管切开术的目的就是绕过这一阻塞部位 3
  • 通过鼻腔输送氧气会使气体通过狭窄的气管段，这违背了气管切开术的目的

无创机械通气不适用的原因

  • 无创通气（如BiPAP或CPAP）通过面罩或鼻罩输送，在已建立气管切开的患者中不是首选方法 1
  • 如果患者需要机械通气支持，应通过气管切开管直接进行，而不是通过上呼吸道 1
  • 在新鲜气管切开术后，造口周围可能存在气体泄漏，使无创通气效果不佳

关键的术后监测和安全措施

立即可用的设备

  • 小一号的气管切开管必须随时可用，以防意外脱管后无法插入同样大小的管道 1
  • 紧急设备应包括：吸引导管、波形二氧化碳图、脉搏血氧仪、复苏袋和面罩 1
  • 应立即准备好纤维支气管镜和喉镜等专业设备 1

气管切开管通畅性评估

  • 应使用波形二氧化碳图立即评估通气情况并指导干预措施 1, 4
  • 通过观察、听诊和感觉口鼻和气管切开处的气流来评估气道通畅性 1
  • 如果出现呼吸窘迫的迹象（喘鸣、辅助肌使用、气管牵拉、胸骨下和肋间凹陷），应立即进行干预 1

新鲜气管切开的特殊考虑

  • 在术后早期（少于7天），造口道组织会回缩，使更换变得非常困难 4
  • 如果发生意外脱管且患者稳定，不应尝试盲目重新插管，应将患儿转运至三级医疗机构 1
  • 如果患儿能够经口插管，在紧急情况下应考虑这一选择 1

关键陷阱和注意事项

避免的错误

  • 切勿使用气泡瓶进行湿化，因为没有临床益处的证据，且存在感染风险 2
  • 切勿在患儿病情恶化时延迟移除气管切开管以尝试纤维支气管镜检查，除非患儿稳定且设备/专业知识立即可用 4
  • 切勿使用硬质引导器或探条进行初始通畅性评估，因为如果管道部分移位，它们可能造成假通道 4

紧急情况处理

  • 如果吸引导管无法通过气管切开管，应立即移除该管 1, 4
  • 移除后，应通过面罩进行袋瓣面罩通气，用手套手指或纱布封闭造口以防止空气泄漏 4
  • 如果上呼吸道阻塞或不确定，应将儿科面罩或喉罩直接应用于造口 2, 4

长期管理考虑

  • 该患儿最终可能需要气管重建手术或气管切除和端端吻合术来治疗下段气管狭窄 5, 6
  • 应安排紧急耳鼻喉科/胸外科会诊，讨论明确的气道重建方案 7
  • 在确保明确气道之前，应继续通过气管切开管提供适当的呼吸支持 7

References

1
Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

2
Guideline

Oxygen Delivery via Tracheostomy Stoma

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

3
Research

Tracheostomy: pediatric considerations.

Respiratory care, 2010

4
Guideline

Management of a Desaturating Patient with Tracheostomy

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

5
Research

Surgical outcomes of post intubational or post tracheostomy tracheal stenosis: report of 18 cases in single institution.

Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia, 2015

6
Research

Endoscopic treatment of severe tracheal stenosis.

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology, 2006

7
Guideline

Management of Pediatric Airway Obstruction

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

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