Percutaneous Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care UnitFatma Yıldırım1, Yusuf Taha Güllü2, Cengiz Bekir Demirel31Department of Chest Diseases, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
2Department of Chest Diseases, Division of Intensive Care, Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir
3Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) has become an oftenly used procedure in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation in recent years. The ideal timing and techniques of PT have been topics of considerable debate. In this review, we address general issues regarding PT (indications, contraindications, timing, preparation, techniques, complications) and specifically review the literatures regarding the comparison of techniques. Keywords: Intensive care, percutaneous tracheostomy, techniques
Fatma Yıldırım, Yusuf Taha Güllü, Cengiz Bekir Demirel. Percutaneous Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit. Eurasian J Pulmonol. 2015; 17(3): 136-141
Corresponding Author: Fatma Yıldırım, Türkiye |
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