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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy versus surgical tracheostomy in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Critical Care · 2006 · Vol. 10(2) · pp. R55–R55
Anthony Delaney✉(Royal North Shore Hospital)Sean M. Bagshaw(Austin Hospital)Marek Nalos(Nepean Hospital)
Abstract
PDT reduces the overall incidence of wound infection and may further reduce clinical relevant bleeding and mortality when compared with ST performed in the operating theatre. PDT, performed in the ICU, should be considered the procedure of choice for performing elective tracheostomies in critically ill adult patients.
Tracheal and airway disordersAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesEsophageal and GI PathologyMedicineOdds ratioRandomized controlled trialConfidence intervalIntensive care unitSubgroup analysisMEDLINEPopulationIncidence (geometry)Meta-analysis
MeSH terms
DilatationHumansTracheostomyCritical Illness
Funding
- Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
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