Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Patients with COVID-19 Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

JeongA Son Seungji Hyun Woo Sik Yu Joonho Jung Woo Sik Yu

Published in: Journal of chest surgery (2023)

Our PDT approach is safe for patients and healthcare providers. With bronchoscopy assistance, PDT can be performed quickly and easily even in isolation units and with acceptable risk, regardless of the hypo-coagulable condition of patients on ECMO.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
healthcare
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
photodynamic therapy
patient reported outcomes
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
ultrasound guided
breast cancer risk