Percutaneous Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit

Percutaneous Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit

Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) has become an oftenly used procedure in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation in recent years. The ideal timing and techniques of PT have been topics of considerable debate. In this review, we address general issues regarding PT (indication...

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Main Authors: Fatma Yıldırım, Yusuf Taha Güllü, Cengiz Bekir Demirel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology
Subjects:
percutaneous tracheostomy
Intensive care
techniques
Online Access:http://www.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=eurasianjpulmonol&plng=eng&un=EJP-27247
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Summary:Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) has become an oftenly used procedure in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation in recent years. The ideal timing and techniques of PT have been topics of considerable debate. In this review, we address general issues regarding PT (indications, contraindications, timing, preparation, techniques, complications) and specifically review the literatures regarding the comparison of techniques.
ISSN:2148-3620
2148-5402

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