Intensivist-led ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy: a phase IV cohort study.

Pedro Fortes Osório Bustamante Bruno Adler Maccagnan Pinheiro Besen Amanda Pinto Botêga Filipe Matheus Cadamuro Marcelo Park Pedro Vitale Mendes Roberta Muriel Longo Roepke

Published in: Critical care science (2024)

Intensivist-led ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy is feasible out of a clinical trial context with outcomes and complications comparable to those in the literature. Intensivists can acquire this competence during their training but should be aware of potential complications to enhance procedural safety.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
clinical trial
fine needle aspiration
mechanical ventilation
risk factors
systematic review
study protocol
intensive care unit
phase ii
randomized controlled trial
human health
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
insulin resistance
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation