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9396679

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-1-8
pubmed:abstractText
To directly compare percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) with conventional surgical tracheostomy, a prospective study was performed in 83 patients requiring tracheostomy for prolonged mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit or after surgery for a large tumor in the upper respirodigestive tract. Median follow-up was 355 days after PDT and 338 days after conventional tracheostomy. The overall morbidity rate was significantly lower with PDT than with conventional tracheostomy (6.4% vs 36.1%; P < 0.001). Compared with conventional tracheostomy, PDT was also associated with a significantly lower incidence of postoperative bleeding (2.1% vs 13.9%; P < 0.05) and postoperative wound infection (0% vs 22.2%; P < 0.001). There were no clinical signs of laryngotracheal stenosis in either group. In conclusion, PDT is a simple, fast, safe bedside procedure that is associated with significantly lower morbidity than standard surgical tracheostomy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0023-852X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
107
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1643-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
A clinical and histologic comparison of percutaneous dilational versus conventional surgical tracheostomy.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study