Percutaneous tracheostomy was safely and effectively performed by an experienced surgical team both with and without bronchoscopic guidance with no difference in the complication rates. This study suggests that the use of bronchoscopic guidance during tracheostomy is not routinely required but may be used as an important adjunct in selected patients, such as those with HALO cervical fixation, obesity, or difficult anatomy.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- mechanical ventilation
- newly diagnosed
- type diabetes
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- metabolic syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- ultrasound guided
- palliative care
- weight loss
- radiofrequency ablation
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- quality improvement
- patient reported
- high fat diet induced