Tracheostomy may be associated with numerous acute, perioperative complications, some
of which continue to be relevant well after the placement of the tracheostomy. A number of …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: An evaluation of 500 adult, intubated, intensive care unit
patients undergoing endoscopic percutaneous tracheotomy using the multiple and single …

Purpose Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) is routinely performed in the intensive
care unit with bronchoscopy guidance. Recently, ultrasound has emerged as a potentially …

BACKGROUND: Bedside percutaneous dilational tracheostomy has been demonstrated to
be equivalent to open tracheostomy. At our institution, percutaneous dilational tracheostomy …

Introduction Long-term ventilated intensive care patients frequently require tracheostomy.
Although overall risks are low, serious immediate and late complications still arise. Real …

Tracheostomy is a common procedure. It can be done surgically or percutaneously by
dilating the stoma using Seldinger technique. Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is now …

Background Bedside percutaneous tracheostomy (BPT) is a cost-effective alternative to
open tracheostomy. Small series have consistently documented minimal morbidity, but BPT …

Airway management in the ICU can be complicated due to many factors including the limited
physiologic reserve of the patient. As a consequence, the likelihood of difficult mask …

Objective: To compare the outcomes and the short-and long-term complications of
percutaneous translaryngeal tracheostomy (TLT) and surgical tracheostomy (ST). Design …

Tracheotomy indications have remained unchanged, but the timing of the procedure has
advanced to individualized assessment with a predilection for earlier tracheotomy. The …