Research Article, Analg Resusc Curr Res Vol: 3 Issue: 4
Repeat Percutaneous Tracheostomy is Safe- A Retrospective Analysis of 15 Cases
| Jurgen Knuth1,2*, Dirk Rolf Bulian1, Frank Wappler3, Markus Maria Heiss1 and Samir G Sakka3 | |
| 1Department of Abdominal, Vascular & Transplant Surgery, Witten/Herdecke University, Medical Center Cologne-Merheim, Germany | |
| 2Departement of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of Kempten, Germany | |
| 3Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Medical Center Cologne-Merheim, Germany | |
| Corresponding author : Jurgen Knuth Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of Kempten, Kempten, Robert-Weixler-Straße 50, 87439 Kempten, Germany Tel: +49 (0)831 530-1618 Fax: +49 (0)831 530-3458 E-mail: jurgen.knuth@gmx.net |
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| Received: July 11, 2014 Accepted: September 18, 2014 Published: September 25, 2014 | |
| Citation: Knuth J, Bulian DR, Wappler F, Heiss MM, Sakka SG(2014) Repeat Percutaneous Tracheostomy is Safe- A Retrospective Analysis of 15 Cases. Analg Resusc: Curr Res 3:4. doi:10.4172/2324-903X.1000125 |
Abstract
Repeat Percutaneous Tracheostomy is Safe- A Retrospective Analysis of 15 Cases
We consider redo- percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy an option, despite previous percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy sometimes being considered a contraindication for a redo-procedure. Since data on this issue is limited, we analyzed our respective procedures for evaluation of this matter.
