Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy versus Open Surgical Tracheostomy in Non-ICU Patients
- Evgeni Brotfain
- Leonid Koyfman
- Amit Frenkel
- Michael Semyonov
- Jochanan G. Peiser
- Hagit Hayun-Maman
- Matthew Boyko
- Shaun E. Gruenbaum
- Alexander Zlotnik
- Moti Klein
Publication date
January 2014
DOI Publisher
Hindawi Limited ISSN
2090-1305 Journal
Critical Care Research and Practice Citation count (estimate)
3Abstract
Percutaneous bedside tracheostomy (PBT) is a one of the common and safe procedures in intensive care units through the world. In the present paper we published our clinical experience with a performance of PBTs in the regular ward by intensive care physicians’ team. We found it safe and similar outcome in comparison to open surgical tracheostomy method in operation room by ENT team. The performance of PBT in the regular ward showed potential economic advantages in saving medical staff and operating room resources
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