Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Apr 2019
[Step-by-Step tutorial of bedside percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy].
Bedside percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy has become one of the most commonly used interventions in ICU medicine. Different techniques have been developed, but guidance of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy by video bronchoscope has been suggested to be clinically reasonable for direct visualization. The current Step-by-Step tutorial gives a detailed instruction of the procedure with visualization of every single step offering tips and pitfalls of the procedure.