Long-term outcome after percutaneous dilational tracheostomy
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Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy.
Tracheostomy is a commonly performed intervention with several benefits in the treatment of patients with chronic respiratory failure. Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy techniques have allowed bedside tracheostomy placement in the modern intensive care unit. Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy can be safely performed by interventional pulmonologists, medical intensive care physicians, and s...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.013-az013.x