Safety of percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) with the rigid tracheotomy endoscope (TED): a 6-month follow-up multicenter investigation

Safety of percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) with the rigid tracheotomy endoscope (TED): a 6-month follow-up multicenter investigation

Abstract Background The rigid tracheotomy endoscope (TED) was recently introduced to improve the fiberoptic technique during percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) in critically ill patients. The aim was to evaluate the long-term complications of PDT using TED equipment in a prospective multice...

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Main Authors: Andreas Nowak, Eckart Klemm, Caroline Michaelsen, Taras I. Usichenko, Sven Koscielny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Tracheotomy
Percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy
Rigid endoscopy
Late complications
Tracheal stenosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01264-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01264-2

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