Rigid bronchoscopy during percutaneous tracheostomy
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Rigid bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous tracheostomy.
We describe a case series of seven patients that demonstrates the usefulness of rigid bronchoscopy in percutaneous tracheostomy. The technique was used in selected patients who had a previous tracheostomy, a difficult airway, high risk of bleeding, or a tracheal stent in place.
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.1013n.x