Percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with cervical spine fractures - Feasible and safe

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 427-429

  Nun, Alon Ben ^a   Orlovsky, Michael ^a   Best, Lael Anson ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fracture cervical spine; Tracheostomy percutaneous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLEEDING; CELLULITIS; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPERATION DURATION; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORAX SURGERY; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 33746666594     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2005.125690     Document Type: Article

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