Place de la trachéotomie au long cours dans l'insuffisance respiratoire chronique sévère à l'ère de la ventilation non invasive

Even if the indications for LTVT have diminished considerably since the emergence of NIV, tracheostomy remains mandatory in some situations of respiratory distress and it should be considered as a potential resource, possibly temporary in some cases in the light of recent work on the possibility of decanulation after LTVT.