Ultrasonographically guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine fixation |
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| Authors: | Sustić A Zupan Z Eskinja N Dirlić A Bajek G |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anesthesiology and ICU, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia. |
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| Abstract: | Patients with anterior cervical spine fixation (ACSF) after acute spinal cord injury often require tracheostomy for prolonged ventilatory support and upper respiratory tract clearance. The authors report two patients with ACSF who underwent a successful ultrasonographically guided percutaneous tracheostomy with dilatation forceps technique. Possible advantages of the ultrasonographically guided method with dilatation forceps in patients with ACSF are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy ultrasonography anterior cervical spine fixation |
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