Prospective study of percutaneous tracheostomy: Role of bronchoscopy and surgical technique

Objective: Percutaneous tracheostomy is a common procedure but varies considerably in approach. The aim of our study was to evaluate the need for intraoperative bronchoscopy and to compare various surgical techniques. Methods: During 1 year all percutaneous tracheostomies in three intensive care uni...

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Main Authors: Tanel Laisaar, Eero Jakobson, Bruno Sarana, Silver Sarapuu, Jüri Vahtramäe, Mait Raag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-09-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116670407