Feasibility of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy with a Light Source in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
Jong-Kwan BaekJung-Sun LeeMinchang KangNak-Jun ChoiSuk Kyung HongPublished in: Acute and critical care (2018)
PDT with a light source can be performed without bronchoscopy and does not require expensive equipment and specialist intervention in the surgical ICU. It can be safely performed by a surgical intensivist with experience in surgical tracheostomy.