Comparison of the percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy with and without flexible bronchoscopy guidance in intensive care units

Abstract Backgrounds The benefit of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) guidance during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) remains unclear. We aimed to compare PDT performed with and without FOB guidance in terms of procedure duration, number of attempts, and perioperative complications. Methods...

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Main Authors: Özlem Öner, Sinem Dağlı, Mehmet Çağatay Gürkok, Ejder Kamil Öztürk, Begüm Ergan, Volkan Hancı, Ali Necati Gökmen, Erdem Yaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03022-0
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