Portable ultrasonic scanning of the ante
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A. Hatfield; A. Bodenham
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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We used portable ultrasound scans to identify relevant anatomical structures in the necks of 30 patients before percutaneous tracheostomy. We identified the tracheal midline, thyroid isthmus and blood vessels and located a safe level for needle insertion. Anterior jugular veins were seen in 15 patie