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Duilio Divisi1, Luca Procaccini2, Stefania De Sanctis1
1Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Thoracic Surgery Unit, "Giuseppe Mazzini" Hospital of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is a common and safe ICU procedure. However, neck anatomy variations can cause bleeding. Pre-procedural ultrasound should be carried out to detect abnormalities in neck structures. A 3D image reconstruction angio-computed tomography scan of the epiaortic vessels should be performed for precise planning of actions. We describe a hybrid tracheostomy technique required following an anomalous vascularization of the neck discovered preoperatively by echography and imaging method.
