TY - JOUR
T1 - 100 Consecutive collaborative percutaneous tracheostomies
AU - Seybt, Melanie W.
AU - Blanchard, Amy R.
AU - Gourin, Christine G.
AU - Terris, David J.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - Objectives: We previously introduced the concept of the collaborative percutaneous tracheostomy (PercTrach) performed in conjunction with pulmonary medicine/critical care (PCC), and now present a robust experience that validates our original concept of exploiting subspecialty expertise. Methods: One hundred consecutive PercTrachs were performed. The PCC team performed bronchoscopic guidance, while the otolaryngology team performed the PercTrach using the Blue Rhino introducer set. Demographic data were gathered. Results: One hundred PercTrachs were performed between May 2003 and December 2005. The mean ± SD patient age was 54.3 ± 15.9 years. Procedural times ranged from 5 to 37 minutes, with a mean of 12.9 ± 5.7 minutes. Surgical complications included one patient with bleeding who required surgical intervention. Conclusions and Significance: There are numerous benefits to capitalizing on the respective expertise represented by otolaryngology and PCC including conservation of operating room time, rapid and safe establishment of the tracheostomy, and educational benefits for both programs.
AB - Objectives: We previously introduced the concept of the collaborative percutaneous tracheostomy (PercTrach) performed in conjunction with pulmonary medicine/critical care (PCC), and now present a robust experience that validates our original concept of exploiting subspecialty expertise. Methods: One hundred consecutive PercTrachs were performed. The PCC team performed bronchoscopic guidance, while the otolaryngology team performed the PercTrach using the Blue Rhino introducer set. Demographic data were gathered. Results: One hundred PercTrachs were performed between May 2003 and December 2005. The mean ± SD patient age was 54.3 ± 15.9 years. Procedural times ranged from 5 to 37 minutes, with a mean of 12.9 ± 5.7 minutes. Surgical complications included one patient with bleeding who required surgical intervention. Conclusions and Significance: There are numerous benefits to capitalizing on the respective expertise represented by otolaryngology and PCC including conservation of operating room time, rapid and safe establishment of the tracheostomy, and educational benefits for both programs.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.01.018
DO - 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.01.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 17547982
AN - SCOPUS:34249699535
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 136
SP - 934
EP - 937
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 6
ER -