Impact of early elective tracheotomy in critically ill patients

INTRODUCTION: Tracheotomy is one of the most frequent surgical procedures performed in critically ill patients hospitalized at intensive care units. The ideal timing for a tracheotomy is still controversial, despite decades of experience. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of performing early t...

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Main Authors: Isabel Araújo Marques Correia, Vítor Sousa, Luis Marques Pinto, Ezequiel Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942014000500428&lng=en&tlng=en