Routine chest X-ray after percutaneous tracheostomy is unnecessary

Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is an increasingly common procedure in the management of critically ill patients. Current practice for both open and percutaneous tracheostomies is a post-procedure chest X-ray to rule out potentially life-threatening complications such as a pneumothorax or tube malpos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American surgeon 2005-01, Vol.71 (1), p.51-53
Hauptverfasser:	Hoehne, Francesca, Ozaeta, Maria, Chung, Ray
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Contraindications Critical care Diagnostic Tests, Routine - methods Female Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Patients Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Postoperative Complications - epidemiology Postoperative Period Radiography, Thoracic Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology Respiratory Insufficiency - surgery Retrospective Studies Surgery Throat Tracheostomy Wounds and Injuries - complications X-rays
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