Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine fixation

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 293-295

  Mazzon, D ^a   Di Stefano, E ^a   Dametto, G ^a   Nizzetto, M ^a   Cippolotti, G ^a   Bosco, E ^a   Conti, C ^a   Giuliani, G ^a  

^a S M dei Battuti City Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical spine surgery; Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy; Quadriplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0029812775     PISSN: 08984921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008506-199610000-00006     Document Type: Article

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