Elective open tracheostomy for patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation—a study
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Open bedside tracheostomy: routine procedure for patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation.
BACKGROUND Tracheostomy is electively performed in critically ill patients requiring prolonged respiratory support. The risk of transporting, the increasing associated cost and operative room schedule are some of the obstacles for wider acceptance of this procedure. The use of rigid selection criteria exclude many patients who would benefit of this approach. OBJECTIVE To determine the safety ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0019-5421,0973-7707
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-009-0016-6