Feasibility and safety of dilatational tracheotomy using the rigid endoscope: a multicenter study.

Andreas NowakPeter KernSven KoscielnyTaras I UsichenkoKlaus HahnenkampMarkus JungehülsingMatthias TittelJens OekenEckart Klemm

Published in: BMC anesthesiology (2017)

The use of TED in PDT is feasible, and the incidence of complications and adverse events was comparable with that of PDT using the flexible endoscope. Tracheal ring fractures in PDT cannot be avoided by the use of a rigid endoscope. With TED, the airway always remains open thus the use of jet ventilation via the TED during PDT is possible.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
risk factors
minimally invasive
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure