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Ultrasonographically guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine fixation
Author(s) -
S˘ustić A.,
Z˘upan Z˘.,
Es˘kinja N.,
A.,
Bajek G.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.431019.x
Subject(s) - medicine , forceps , percutaneous , fixation (population genetics) , cervical spine , surgery , anesthesia , population , environmental health
Patients with anterior cervical spine fixation (ACSF) after acute spinal cord injury often require tracheostomy for prolonged ventilatory support and upper respiratory tract clearance. The authors report two patients with ACSF who underwent a successful ultrasonographically guided percutaneous tracheostomy with dilatation forceps technique. Possible advantages of the ultrasonographically guided method with dilatation forceps in patients with ACSF are discussed.