Importance of flexible bronchoscopy in decannulation of tracheostomy patients
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the importance of flexible bronchoscopy in tracheostomy patients in the process of decannulation to assess the incidence and types of laryngotracheal injury and compare the presence of such lesions with clinical criteria used for decannulation. METHODS: We studied 51 tracheost...
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Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Series: | Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões |
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