Percutaneous tracheotomy

Kia Sheykholeslami; Rod Rezaee; Pierre Lavertu

doi:10.1016/j.cxom.2009.12.001

Percutaneous tracheotomy

Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2010 Mar;18(1):51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.cxom.2009.12.001.

Authors

Kia Sheykholeslami¹, Rod Rezaee, Pierre Lavertu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals/Case Medical Center/Ireland Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.

PMID: 20176326
DOI: 10.1016/j.cxom.2009.12.001

Abstract

Tracheotomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in critically ill patients. This article describes in particular the use of percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy. A brief history is included.

MeSH terms

Bronchoscopy
Contraindications
Dilatation / instrumentation
Endoscopy / methods*
Humans
Postoperative Complications
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Tracheotomy / instrumentation*
Tracheotomy / methods*