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Abstract
Percutaneous techniques for elective tracheostomy have provided a quick and relatively simple method that can be performed in the intensive care unit. Evidence-based studies comparing surgical and percutaneous tracheostomies suggest similar complication rates in trained operators of both techniques.Mesh:
Year: 2003 PMID: 12572334 DOI: 10.12968/hosp.2003.64.1.1843
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hosp Med ISSN: 1462-3935