Journal article
Safety of percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) with the rigid tracheotomy endoscope (TED): a 6-month follow-up multicenter investigation
Abstract
BackgroundThe rigid tracheotomy endoscope (TED) was recently introduced to improve the fiberoptic technique during percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) in critically ill patients. The aim was to evaluate the long-term complications of PDT using TED equipment in a prospective multicenter investigation.MethodsOne hundred eighty adult patients underwent PDT using TED in four German hospitals. Patients who were alive or their guardians were …
Authors
Nowak A; Klemm E; Michaelsen C; Usichenko TI; Koscielny S
Journal
BMC Anesthesiology, Vol. 21, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1186/s12871-021-01264-2
ISSN
1471-2253