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Bedside percutaneous tracheostomy in critically ill patients

Y Friedman1, A D Mayer

  • 1Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago 60612.

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|August 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Bedside percutaneous dilational tracheostomy is a safe and effective procedure for ICU patients. This technique offers a low complication rate, making it a preferred choice for many requiring tracheostomy.

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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Surgical Procedures

Background:

  • Tracheostomy is a common procedure for critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation.
  • Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) offers an alternative to surgical tracheostomy, potentially with fewer complications.
  • Bedside PDT in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) allows for immediate airway management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of bedside percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) performed in the ICU.
  • To determine the intraoperative and postoperative complication rates associated with bedside PDT.
  • To compare bedside PDT with other percutaneous tracheostomy techniques.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study of 100 patients undergoing bedside PDT in the ICU over 3 years.
  • Procedure involved needle insertion, guidewire placement, and tract dilation for tracheostomy tube insertion.
  • Data collected on procedure duration, intraoperative, and postoperative complications.

Main Results:

  • The average procedure duration was 6.7 minutes.
  • Intraoperative complication rate was 8% (including transient oxygen desaturation, hypotension, paratracheal insertion).
  • Postoperative complication rate was 10% (including bleeding, stomal infection, subcutaneous emphysema), with one death from presumed innominate artery rupture. Decannulation was successful in 15/37 survivors.

Conclusions:

  • Bedside PDT can be performed by trained physicians in the ICU with a low complication rate.
  • PDT demonstrates a similar success rate to other percutaneous techniques but with fewer serious complications.
  • Bedside PDT is considered a procedure of choice for many critically ill patients needing tracheostomy.

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