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16029230

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-7-20
pubmed:abstractText
Primary tracheostomy under local anaesthesia is indicated in the management of an anticipated difficult airway in patients in whom less invasive procedures are expected to fail or have already failed. However, primary tracheostomy is a relatively complex procedure and places not inconsiderable stress on the patient. In a prospective study in our hospital over a period of 22 months, we were able to avoid primary tracheostomy in 11 patients with very difficult airways. All 11 patients were managed with prophylactically inserted transtracheal catheters and jet ventilation of the lungs. This ensured an adequate oxygen supply during tracheal intubation, and made overall patient management much easier. This method has established itself as a standard procedure in our hospital.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0003-2409
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
801-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Prophylactic percutaneous transtracheal catheterisation in the management of patients with anticipated difficult airways: a case series.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anaesthesiology, St Gallen Cantonal Hospital, Rorschacherstrasse 95, CH-9007 St Gallen, Switzerland. hansjoerg.gerig@kssg.ch
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article