Open bedside tracheostomy: routine procedure for patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation Traqueostomia convencional a beira do leito: procedimento de rotina para pacientes em ventilação mecânica prolongada

Open bedside tracheostomy: routine procedure for patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation Traqueostomia convencional a beira do leito: procedimento de rotina para pacientes em ventilação mecânica prolongada

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 crite...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Angelo Fernandez, Ricardo Helbert Bammann, Ana Cristina P. Castro, Augusto Ishy, Jader Joel Machado Junqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2007-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Traqueostomia
Unidade de Terapia Intensiva
Complicações Intra-Operatórias
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
Cirurgia Torácica
Tracheostomy
Intraoperative Complications
Postoperative Complications
Intensive Care Units
Thoracic Surgery
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