Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy done early after cardiac surgery - Outcome and incidence of mediastinitis

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-92

  Hubner N ^a   Rees, W ^a   Seufert, K ^a   Bockelmann M ^a   Christmann, U ^a   Warnecke, H ^a  

^a Schuchtermann Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Intensive care; Intubation; Mediastinitis; Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; TRACHEA STENOSIS; TRACHEOSTOMY; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 2642678475     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010196     Document Type: Article

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