Complication rates of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) are low and similar with or without use of bronchoscopy, according to a retrospective cohort study published online December 30 in JAMA ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cook Medical today further demonstrated its commitment to physician education through the launch of the Ciaglia Blue Dolphin Web site. Accessible through the Cook ...

A tracheostomy is a procedure that allows a healthcare professional to insert a tube into a person’s trachea in order to assist their breathing. Sometimes, a person may require a surgical airway to ...

An ENT hands-on workshop and demonstration on “Percutaneous Tracheostomy” was conducted by Narayana Medciti Multi-speciality Hospital on Sunday. As many as 70 ENT surgery residents attended the CME ...

BOSTON - A temporary tracheostomy--an opening created in the neck to facilitate placing a tube into a person's windpipe--can be essential for allowing a critically ill patient to come off a ventilator ...

Objective: The aim of this study is to present our experience with elective surgical tracheostomy (ST) performed at the intensive care unit (ICU) bedside in order to evaluate its efficacy in terms of ...