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Abstract
Minitracheostomy is a safe bedside procedure that is a useful adjunct to facilitate secretion clearance in patients with sputum retention. It can also be used in a prophylactic fashion after operations in high-risk patients. Insertion requires a trained physician and an assistant. Complications are rare and are usually avoidable.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14535217 DOI: 10.1016/s0272-5231(03)00046-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Chest Med ISSN: 0272-5231 Impact factor: 2.878