Safety of Surgical Tracheostomy during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Background The risk of bleeding during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a potential deterrent in performing tracheostomy at many centers. To evaluate the safety of surgical tracheostomy (ST) in critically ill patients supported by ECMO, we reviewed the clinical correlation between preop...

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Main Authors: Hye Ju Yeo, Seong Hoon Yoon, Seung Eun Lee, Doosoo Jeon, Yun Seong Kim, Woo Hyun Cho, Dohyung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2017-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2017-00059.pdf