Quattro Flap Tracheotomy-The impact of a novel surgical technique for young infants.

Background: Tracheotomy for pediatric patients is a surgical procedure with greater technical difficulty and higher rates of morbidity and mortality than that in adults. We report a new technique for pediatric tracheotomy that reduces the issue of granulation and recannulation after accidental decannulation.

Methods: Clinical data were retrospectively reviewed for 32 pediatric patients aged 3weeks-32months who underwent Quattro Flap Tracheotomy (QFT) at our hospital.