Tracheostomy
landmarks
between 2nd and 3rd tracheal rings
risk of injury to:
- isthmus of thyroid
- inferior thyroid vein
- L brachiocephalic vein
- thyroidea ima artery (rare variant)
procedure
Seldinger technique with a series of increasingly bigger dilators
Bronchoscopic guidance
Types of trache tubes - https://tracheostomy.org.uk/storage/files/Tube%20types.pdf
basically sizes; fenestrated vs non-fenestrated