Tracheostomy in Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia—How to Decide in the Absence of Evidence
Infants with the most severe forms of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may require long-term invasive positive pressure ventilation for survival, therefore necessitating tracheostomy. Although life-saving, tracheostomy has also been associated with high mortality, postoperative complications, high r...
Main Authors: | Audrey N. Miller, Edward G. Shepherd, Amy Manning, Humra Shamim, Tendy Chiang, George El-Ferzli, Leif D. Nelin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-09-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/9/2572 |
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