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. 1989 Jul;96(1):190-3.
doi: 10.1378/chest.96.1.190.

Timing of tracheostomy in the critically ill patient

H M Marsh  1 , D J Gillespie, A E Baumgartner
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Timing of tracheostomy in the critically ill patient

H M Marsh et al. Chest. 1989 Jul.

Abstract

The decision for timing of tracheostomy remains controversial. The relative complication rates in two retrospective series, in which 79 and 150 critically ill patients were examined, respectively, showed increased incidence of late complications with tracheostomy and led Petty's group to conclude "The value of tracheotomy when an artificial airway is required for periods as long as 3 weeks is not supported by data obtained in this study."

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