| Literature DB >> 19134496 |
Teresa Chan1, Anand K Devaiah.
Abstract
The use of tracheostomy in palliative care offers a viable option for airway control. Through a dialogue with the patient, family, and a multidisciplinary set of providers, this procedure can be a useful component to a patient's overall palliative care plan. The authors discuss techniques for placing a tracheostomy tube and indications for placement in palliative care for alleviation of chronic and acute symptoms.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19134496 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2008.09.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Otolaryngol Clin North Am ISSN: 0030-6665 Impact factor: 3.346