Open AccessComparative study of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy and conventional tracheostomy in the intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Arun Kumar,
Sanjeev Mohanty,
K. Senthil,
Manoj Gopinath
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03008014
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , intensive care unit , cricoid cartilage , tracheotomy , surgery , otorhinolaryngology , bronchoscopy , complication , blood loss , intubation , larynx , intensive care medicine
Tracheostomy is a one of the earliest described surgical procedure dating back to 2000 B.C. Percutaneous tracheostomy is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative method for conventional tracheostomy in the intensive care unit. In this study we compare the results of the use of these 2 techniques in 32 patients who underwent elective tracheostomy in the intensive care unit.