Percutaneous tracheotomy: Forceps vs. cone dilatation techniques

Background: Percutanoeous tracheotomy (PT) is a minimal invasive procedure alternative to surgical tracheotomy. PT offers an added advantage of enormous decrease of time interval between decision of doing tracheotomy and actually doing it. Moreover hazards of patient transport can be avoided as it c...

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Main Authors: T Alzahrani, S Nawaz, B Delvi, W Hajjar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2011;volume=5;issue=3;spage=300;epage=302;aulast=Alzahrani