ADVANTAGE OF ULTRASOUND IN PERCUTANEOUS DILATATIONAL TRACHEOSTOMY
A Yavuz, K Ceken, M Yilmaz, E Alimoglu, A Kabaalioglu, A Apaydin, E Luleci · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: Recently percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy(PDT) has become an important interventional procedure which is performed in prolonged ventilated patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of pre-incisional ultrasound (US) control of the neck to avoid complications and to reveal the advantages of performing PDT under sonography guidance. Methods and Materials: In 6 months period, 96 ICU patients underwent PDT were included and we devided the patients into two groups randomly. In group A (n=44, mean age 56 years) US control of the puncture area and the adj…
