Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics [HK J Paediatr (New Series) 2003;8:283-289]

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, NTEC, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China

VJ Abdullah FRCS, FHKAM(Otol)
JSW Mok ( 莫兆偉 ) FRCS, FHKAM(Otol)
CA van Hasselt FRCS, FHKAM(Otol)

Department of Paediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, United Christian Hospital, 130 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

HB Chan ( 陳衍標 ) FRCPCH, FHKCPaed

Department of Nursing, United Christian Hospital, 130 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

KM Chan ( 陳錦明 ) MSN

Correspondence to: Prof CA van Hasselt

Received August 6, 2003

A practical approach to paediatric tracheostomy is presented in the light of current trends of management of chronic upper airway obstruction in the paediatric population. Our local experience is reviewed.