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Bedside Ultrasound Screening for Pretracheal Vascular Structures May Minimize the Risks of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy. |
| المؤلفون: |
Alexander Flint, Raghu Midde, Vivek Rao, Todd Lasman, Philip Ho |
| المصدر: |
Neurocritical Care; Dec2009, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p372-376, 5p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
ULTRASONIC imaging, BLOOD vessels, INTENSIVE care units, TRACHEOTOMY, CASE studies, PATIENT monitoring, MEDICAL protocols, HEMORRHAGE risk factors |
| مستخلص: |
Abstract Background and Purpose Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) continues to gain in popularity as a bedside method for tracheostomy placement in the intensive care unit. Here, we present a description of ultrasound technique and two case examples to show the utility of bedside ultrasound screening to select patients with appropriate anatomy for PDT. Methods We have instituted a protocol at our institution to use bedside screening ultrasound to confirm appropriate anatomy prior to PDT. In this report, we present our ultrasound methodology and present two cases with clear correlations between screening ultrasound findings and intraoperative findings. Results We describe an easily applied method for pretracheal ultrasound screening. To show the utility of this screening technique, we then present two example cases showing pretracheal vascular structures seen on ultrasound and during open operative exploration. Conclusion Bedside ultrasound screening allows for easy identification of pretracheal vascular structures that might pose a hemorrhage risk during PDT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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