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Review
. 1996 Nov;6(4):749-64.

Tracheostomy

D E Wood  1
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  • PMID: 8934006
Review

Tracheostomy

D E Wood. Chest Surg Clin N Am. 1996 Nov.

Abstract

Tracheostomy is a common procedure used by a wide variety of surgeons. Complications after tracheostomy have been used as a rationale for prolonging a translaryngeal intubation. Understanding the pathogenesis of tracheostomy complications combined with meticulous surgical and perioperative management avoids the majority of complications. The remaining complications are readily managed and should not provide a rationale for denying intubated patients the benefits of tracheostomy.

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