Appropriate Endotracheal Tube Position for Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy: A Single-Center Observational Study
Takahiro Michishita,
Naoya Suzuki,
Takeru Abe
et al.
Abstract:Aim
This study aimed to investigate the appropriate endotracheal tube (ETT) position during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT).
Methods
This single-center observational study included hospitalized patients who underwent surgical tracheostomy (ST) between August 2021 and October 2022. During ST, the trachea was opened, and the ETT was pulled out visually. It stopped when the ETT was no longer visible, and the tracheostomy tube was placed in the trachea. The ETT positio… Show more
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