Cargando…

Use of ultrasound guidance to improve the safety of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: a literature review

Patients in ICUs frequently require tracheostomy for long-term ventilator support, and the percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) method is preferred over surgical tracheostomy. The use of ultrasound (US) imaging to guide ICU procedures and interventions has recently emerged as a simple and no...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alansari, Mariam, Alotair, Hadil, Al Aseri, Zohair, Elhoseny, Mohammed A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4436098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25981550
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-0942-5