Cricotracheostomy for patients with severe COVID-19: A case control study

Cricotracheostomy for patients with severe COVID-19: A case control study

BackgroundTracheostomy is an important procedure for the treatment of severe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Older age and obesity have been reported to be associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 and prolonged intubation, and anticoagulants are often administered in patients with severe COV...

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Main Authors: Naoki Mukai, Masahiro Okada, Saki Konishi, Mitsuo Okita, Siro Ogawa, Kosuke Nishikawa, Suguru Annen, Muneaki Ohshita, Hironori Matsumoto, Satoru Murata, Yutaka Harima, Satoshi Kikuchi, Shiori Aibara, Hirofumi Sei, Kunihide Aoishi, Rie Asayama, Eriko Sato, Taro Takagi, Kaori Tanaka-Nishikubo, Masato Teraoka, Naohito Hato, Jun Takeba, Norio Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
tracheostomy
cricoid cartilage
decannulation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1082699/full

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