Translaryngeal Tracheostomy Needle Introducer: a simple device to improve safety and reduce complications during Fantoni’s translaryngeal tracheostomy procedure: trial on human cadavers

Translaryngeal Tracheostomy Needle Introducer: a simple device to improve safety and reduce complications during Fantoni’s translaryngeal tracheostomy procedure: trial on human cadavers

Abstract Background Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is the most frequently performed procedure in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. A crucial step in such procedures is needle insertion into the trachea. To simplify this procedure and increase its safety, we developed...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Terrani, Enrico Bassi, Caterina Valcarenghi, Emmanuel Charbonney, Paul Ouellet, Patrice Gosselin, Giacomo Bellani, Giuseppe Foti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Subjects:
Tracheostomy
Percutaneous
Translaryngeal tracheostomy
Needle introducer
Safety
Complications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-019-0221-x

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