Fatal Acute Airway Obstruction During Bronchoscopy-Guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy: An Analysis of a New Complication

Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is a commonly performed procedure in ICUs as a safe and cost-effective alternative to surgical tracheostomy (ST). Bronchoscopy is frequently used during PT for real-time confirmation of needle placement and tube positioning. We present a case of a 42-year-old female wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-08, Vol.15 (8)
Hauptverfasser:	Kataria, Shailja, Hanssen, Diego, Kassem, Mohammed, Kataria, Sandeep, Farkas, Daniel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Airway management Anesthesiology Bronchoscopy Case reports Cost control General Surgery Hospitals Intubation Ostomy Patient safety Pneumonia Pulmonology Tracheotomy Ventilators
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