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How we do it: emergency percutaneous tracheostomy: a case series
1Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, UK. jon-raea@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Emergency percutaneous tracheostomy is a safe alternative method for providing a definitive airway in an emergency, in trained hands. A general anaesthetic is not required allowing the procedure to be performed outside of the operating theatre. All of the necessary instruments to perform the percutaneous tracheostomy are pre-packaged in one kit. With experience the percutaneous tracheostomy can be performed without a bronchoscopy. Percutaneous tracheostomy can be utilised in a variety of emergency clinical situations requiring rapid access to the airway.
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