Tracheostomy in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Experience.
Phillip StaibanoShahzaib KhattakFaizan AminPaul T EngelsDoron D SommerPublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2023)
Percutaneous tracheostomy appears to be safe in COVID-19 patients on ECMO and holding anticoagulation 24 hours prior to and after tracheostomy may limit bleeding events in these patients.
Keyphrases
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- sars cov
- respiratory failure
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- venous thromboembolism
- prognostic factors
- radiofrequency ablation
- minimally invasive
- ultrasound guided
- patient reported outcomes