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Prophylactic tracheostomy in aged and poor risk general surgical patients [PDF]
, 1959 The most common postoperative complications are those involving respiration, and they are especially dangerous to patients classified as poor risks because of age or other handicaps.
Farrell, JJ, Meyer, WH, Starzl, TE
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Surgical tracheotomy performed with and without dual antiplatelet therapy
Open Medicine, 2014 Some patients who need dual antiplatelet therapy sometimes require tracheotomy. Aim of this study was to compare the rate of complications during and after surgical tracheotomy between patients requiring dual antiplatelet therapy and those without dual ...
Markota Andrej +2 more
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Tracheotomy in the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic
Head and Neck, 2020 The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)‐CoV‐2 pandemic continues to produce a large number of patients with chronic respiratory failure and ventilator dependence.
H. Skoog +8 more
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Comparison of early and late percutaneous tracheotomies in adult intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2014 Background and objectives: Percutaneous tracheotomy has become a good alternative for patients thought to have prolonged intubation in intensive care units.
Mehmet Duran +5 more
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Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013 Objective: To assess the predictive factors of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) occurrence following open tracheotomy in trauma patients. Materials and Methods: We conducted an observational, prospective study over 15 months, between 01/08/2010 and ...
Anis Chaari +8 more
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Endoscopic Posterior Cricoid Split with Costal Cartilage Graft: A Fifteen‐Year Experience [PDF]
, 2016 Objective To evaluate outcomes of the endoscopic posterior cricoid split with rib graft (EPCS/RG) procedure in the treatment of subglottic stenosis (SGS), posterior glottic stenosis (PGS), and bilateral vocal fold immobility (BVFI).
Dahl, John P. +3 more
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Tracheotomy in a High-Volume Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating the Surgeon’s Risk
Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 2020 Objective Performing tracheotomy in patients with COVID-19 carries a risk of transmission to the surgical team due to potential viral particle aerosolization. Few studies have reported transmission rates to tracheotomy surgeons.
Arielle Thal +8 more
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Impact of early elective tracheotomy in critically ill patients
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Tracheotomy is one of the most frequent surgical procedures performed in critically ill patients hospitalized at intensive care units. The ideal timing for a tracheotomy is still controversial, despite decades of experience. OBJECTIVE:
Isabel Araújo Marques Correia +3 more
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State of the art in tracheal surger. A brief literature review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Tracheal surgery requires a highly specialized team of anesthesiologists, thoracic surgeons, and operative support staff. It remain a formidable challenge for surgeons due to the criticality connected to anatomical considerations ...
Ibrahim, Mohsen +2 more
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Tracheotomy, closure of long-term tracheostomy and standard tracheal segmental resections
Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2020 Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure commonly employed to establish stable and long-term airway access. Iatrogenic airway injury post procedure may have serious consequences with limited treatment options.
A. Toker +4 more
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