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When a patient is expected to require long - term mechanical ventilation, a tracheostomy has been shown to improve outcomes. A tracheostomy can be performed in the OR as an open procedure, or at the bedside of the intensive care unit using a percutaneous technique under direct visualization with the aid of a bronchoscope. The present chapter describes the steps for a percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy.
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Munie, S.T., Gupta, A.H. (2020). Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy. In: Karamanos, E. (eds) Common Surgeries Made Easy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41350-7_49
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