PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY – TECHNIQUES, COMPLICATIONS AND OUREXPERIENCE

PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY – TECHNIQUES, COMPLICATIONS AND OUREXPERIENCE

BACKGROUND Tracheostomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in ICU patients. Fourdifferent techniques of percutaneous tracheostomy (PT): Ciaglia Blue Rhino, Griggs GuideWire Dilating Forceps, PercuTwistTM and Translaryngeal Tracheostomy are now considered an excellent alternative to the...

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Main Authors: Tomaž Štupnik, Stanko Vidmar, Matevž Srpčič, Mihael Skok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2008-06-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/488
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spelling doaj-23092a2ea8b34f93968297fd2e6cbdd22020-11-24T21:54:44ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242008-06-01776-7380PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY – TECHNIQUES, COMPLICATIONS AND OUREXPERIENCETomaž ŠtupnikStanko VidmarMatevž SrpčičMihael SkokBACKGROUND Tracheostomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in ICU patients. Fourdifferent techniques of percutaneous tracheostomy (PT): Ciaglia Blue Rhino, Griggs GuideWire Dilating Forceps, PercuTwistTM and Translaryngeal Tracheostomy are now considered an excellent alternative to the surgical tracheostomy (ST). The most commonly citedadvantages of the PT are the ease of the technique, the ability to perform the procedure atthe bedside and consequently lowered costs. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of the PT technique, there is a learning curve and meticulous attention to technique and education is necessary to maintain the excellent safety record of PT – comparable to SThttp://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/488
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Mihael Skok
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Stanko Vidmar
Matevž Srpčič
Mihael Skok
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Mihael Skok
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title PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY – TECHNIQUES, COMPLICATIONS AND OUREXPERIENCE
title_short PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY – TECHNIQUES, COMPLICATIONS AND OUREXPERIENCE
title_full PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY – TECHNIQUES, COMPLICATIONS AND OUREXPERIENCE
title_fullStr PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY – TECHNIQUES, COMPLICATIONS AND OUREXPERIENCE
title_full_unstemmed PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY – TECHNIQUES, COMPLICATIONS AND OUREXPERIENCE
title_sort percutaneous tracheostomy – techniques, complications and ourexperience
publisher Slovenian Medical Association
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description BACKGROUND Tracheostomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in ICU patients. Fourdifferent techniques of percutaneous tracheostomy (PT): Ciaglia Blue Rhino, Griggs GuideWire Dilating Forceps, PercuTwistTM and Translaryngeal Tracheostomy are now considered an excellent alternative to the surgical tracheostomy (ST). The most commonly citedadvantages of the PT are the ease of the technique, the ability to perform the procedure atthe bedside and consequently lowered costs. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of the PT technique, there is a learning curve and meticulous attention to technique and education is necessary to maintain the excellent safety record of PT – comparable to ST
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