Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy: A comparison of single-versus multiple-dilator techniques

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1251-1254

  Johnson, J L ^a   Cheatham, M L ^a   Sagraves, S G ^a   Block, E F J ^a   Nelson, L D ^a  

^a ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Bedside surgical procedures; Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0034979504     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200106000-00036     Document Type: Article

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