A modified percutaneous tracheostomy technique without bronchoscopic guidance: A note of concern [4]

Chest

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 4050-4051

  Melloni, Giulio ^a   Libretti, Lidia ^a   Casiraghi, Monica ^a   Zannini, Piero ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; BRONCHOSCOPY; CRICOID; FISTULA; HUMAN; LETTER; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID GLAND; TRACHEOINNOMINATE ARTERY FISTULA; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 30344486715     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.6.4050-a     Document Type: Letter

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3. Freeman BD, Isabella K, Lin N, et al. A meta-analysis of prospective trials comparing percutaneous and surgical tracheostomy in critically ill patients. Chest 2000; 118:1412-1418
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