Indications and timing for tracheostomy in patients with SARS CoV2-related

Indications for and timing of tracheostomy.

Tracheostomy is one of the most common intensive care unit procedures performed. The advantages include patient comfort, safety, ability to communicate, and better oral and airway care. Patients may have shorter intensive care unit stays, days of mechanical ventilation, and hospital stays. There are risks, long-term and acute, and the timing of when to do a tracheostomy must be individualized. ...

Tracheostomy: epidemiology, indications, timing, technique, and outcomes.

Tracheostomy is a common procedure performed in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure and for airway issues. The ideal timing (early vs late) and techniques (percutaneous dilatational, other new percutaneous techniques, open surgical) for tracheostomy have been topics of considerable debate. In this review, we address general issues reg...

Indications, timing, and techniques of tracheostomy in 152 French ICUs.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To investigate the current practice of tracheostomy in French ICUs, focusing on the frequency, timing, indications, and techniques. DESIGN A retrospective study. SETTING A questionnaire was sent to all ICUs included in the national registry of the Societe de Reanimation de Langue Francaise. PATIENTS All ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) during the year pr...

Tracheostomy in the critically ill: indications, timing and techniques.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Tracheostomy is one of the most common procedures performed in the intensive care unit. Indications, risks, benefits, timing and technique of the procedure, however, remain controversial. The decision of when and how to perform a tracheostomy is often subjective, but must be individualized to the patient. The following review gives an update on recent literature related to tra...

Timing of tracheostomy in patients with ARDS.