Routine chest radiography following percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy
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Role of routine chest radiography after percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy.
BACKGROUND The role of routine chest radiography (CXR) after percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) has been questioned. METHODS We performed a prospective observational study, on a mixed medical/surgical critical care unit in a university teaching hospital. We studied all patients undergoing PDT as part of their critical care management from November 1, 2003 until July 31, 2007. All PD...
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OBJECTIVE To determine the usefulness of performing routine postprocedure chest radiographs (CXRs) following percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) under bronchoscopic visualization. DESIGN Retrospective, chart review. SETTING Medical-surgical ICU of a teaching hospital. METHODS Sixty patients who underwent PDT under bronchoscopic visualization, for persistent ventilator dependence,...
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As the number of critically ill patients requiring tracheotomy for prolonged ventilation has increased, the demand for a procedural alternative to the surgical tracheostomy (ST) has also emerged. Since its introduction, percutaneous dilatational tracheostomies (PDT) have gained increasing popularity. The most commonly cited advantages are the ease of the familiar technique and the ability to pe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc5379