A simple modification of Ciaglia Blue Rhino technique for tracheostomy: using a guidewire dilating forceps for initial dilation | Zendy

ChauChyun Sheu | Zendy; JongRung Tsai | Zendy; JenYu Hung | Zendy; MengHsuan Cheng | Zendy; InnWen Chong | Zendy; JhiJhu Hwang | Zendy; MingShyan Huang | Zendy

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A simple modification of Ciaglia Blue Rhino technique for tracheostomy: using a guidewire dilating forceps for initial dilation

Author(s) -

ChauChyun Sheu,

JongRung Tsai,

JenYu Hung,

MengHsuan Cheng,

InnWen Chong,

JhiJhu Hwang,

MingShyan Huang

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.10.006

Subject(s) - medicine , forceps , surgery , percutaneous , dilation (metric space) , mathematics , combinatorics

The potential difficulty in doing initial dilation in the percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) with the Ciaglia Blue Rhino (CBR) technique has been reported by others and encountered in our clinical practice. To resolve this problem, we developed a modified CBR technique by using a guidewire dilating forceps (GWDF) to facilitate initial dilation. The present before-and-after comparison study aimed to evaluate the clinical benefits of this modified CBR technique.

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