Is percutaneous tracheostomy the best method in the management of patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation?
Although percutaneous tracheostomy is a standardized procedure, rare major complications are still being evaluated and discussed. We describe a case of patient, with hemodynamic and respiratory stability, who displayed massive hemorrhage after 16 days of “Ciaglia Blue Rhino” tracheostomy. Unfortunat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115300204 |