National survey of fenestrated versus non-fenestrated tracheostomy tube use and the incidence of surgical emphysema in UK adult intensive care units

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-

  Powell, H R F ^a   Hanna Jumma, S ^b   Philpott, J M ^b   Higgins, D ^b  

^a Head and Neck Surgery

^b Core Trainee in Anaesthetics and Critical Care ^*

Author keywords

Critical care; Percutaneous tracheostomy; Surgical emphysema

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPHYSEMA; ENDOSCOPY; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FENESTRATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGICAL RISK; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEA; TRACHEOSTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79954611824     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114371101200107     Document Type: Article

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