Emergency Percutaneous Tracheotomy
Fig. 11.1 (a) Local anaesthesia of the skin, the subcutaneous tissue and the trachea. (b) Air bubbles observed into the syringe after aspiration confirm the position in the airway. (c)…
CRITICAL CARE
Complications of Percutaneous and Surgical Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients
Author, year [ref] Number of studies Type of included studies Population Searching strategy until (years) Statistical analysis Number of patients Main outcome Conclusions Dulguerov et al. (1999) [7] 65 articles…
Tracheostomy: From Surgical to Percutaneous Techniques
Despite each technique has specific characteristics, all PDT are carried out during general anaesthesia using modified Seldinger technique (with the exception for TLT technique that uses a translaryngeal approach) and…
Choice of the Appropriate Tracheostomy Technique
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Giuseppe Servillo and Paolo Pelosi (eds.)Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients10.1007/978-3-319-22300-1_9 9. Choice of the Appropriate Tracheostomy Technique Luca Cabrini1, Margherita Pintaudi1, Dario Winterton1, Giovanni Landoni1 and Alberto Zangrillo1 (1) Department of Anesthesia and Intensive…
Indication and Timing
Indications Need for prolonged mechanical ventilation Upper airway obstruction Potential benefits Patient’s comfort and reduced need for sedation Improved clearance of airway secretions Faster weaning from mechanical ventilation Avoidance of…
Balloon Dilation Tracheostomy
The balloon dilation system (d) is a modified nylon-made angioplasty balloon 5.4 cm long, with an external diameter of 16 mm, when totally inflated (it is designed to reach a…
Lung Ultrasound in ARDS: The Pink-Protocol. The Place of Some Other Applications in the Intensive Care Unit (CLOT-Protocol, Fever-Protocol)
(1) Hôpital Ambroise Paré Service de Réanimation Médicale, Boulogne (Paris-West University), France Electronic supplementary material The online version of this chapter (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15371-1_28) contains supplementary material, which is available to…
The BLUE-Protocol, Venous Part: Deep Venous Thrombosis in the Critically Ill. Technique and Results for the Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
(1) Hôpital Ambroise Paré Service de Réanimation Médicale, Boulogne (Paris-West University), France Electronic supplementary material The online version of this chapter (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15371-1_18) contains supplementary material, which is available to…
The A-Profile (Normal Lung Surface): 2) Lung Sliding
(1) Hôpital Ambroise Paré Service de Réanimation Médicale, Boulogne (Paris-West University), France Electronic supplementary material The online version of this chapter (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15371-1_10) contains supplementary material, which is available to…
Lung Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Management of an Acute Circulatory Failure: The FALLS-Protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography) – One Main Extension of the BLUE-Protocol
(1) Hôpital Ambroise Paré Service de Réanimation Médicale, Boulogne (Paris-West University), France Electronic supplementary material The online version of this chapter (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15371-1_30) contains supplementary material, which is available to…
