Percutaneous tracheostomy is a widely accepted and commonly performed technique for attaining longβterm airway access in critically ill patients. However, severe respiratory failure and coagulopathy are relative contraindications for these procedures. We describe two patients with severe respiratory
Translaryngeal tracheostomy in the high-risk patient
β Scribed by K. R. Milligan; J. C. McCollum
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 845 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-2409
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## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: To describe the outcomes of bedside percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) extended to the care of highβrisk patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) by the use of suspension laryngoscopy (SL) to secure the airway. ## Study Design: Retrospective chart
## Background: Controversy surrounds the safety and practicality of the retrograde percutaneous translaryngeal tracheostomy (fantoni procedure) compared with other percutaneous methods. ## Methods: We used the fantoni tracheostomy for 245 patients in our intensive care unit (icu) over a period of