| Literature DB >> 2736973 |
H M Marsh1, D J Gillespie, A E Baumgartner.
Abstract
The decision for timing of tracheostomy remains controversial. The relative complication rates in two retrospective series, in which 79 and 150 critically ill patients were examined, respectively, showed increased incidence of late complications with tracheostomy and led Petty's group to conclude "The value of tracheotomy when an artificial airway is required for periods as long as 3 weeks is not supported by data obtained in this study."Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2736973 DOI: 10.1378/chest.96.1.190
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chest ISSN: 0012-3692 Impact factor: 9.410