Evaluation of Rigid Bronchoscopy–Guided Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy. A Pilot Study
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Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy.
Tracheostomy is a commonly performed intervention with several benefits in the treatment of patients with chronic respiratory failure. Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy techniques have allowed bedside tracheostomy placement in the modern intensive care unit. Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy can be safely performed by interventional pulmonologists, medical intensive care physicians, and s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2329-6933,2325-6621
DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201310-343bc