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TRACHUS

2016 Airway
? ICUs
118 patients

Perc trache: US vs bronchoscopy guided

Clinical Question

Is ultrasound guided percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) a non-inferior technique compared with bronchoscopy guided PCT?

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

USE BOTH - US non-inferior major complications, 50% more minor Cx

Population
Adult ICU Patients
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

Ultrasound guided percut dilatational tracheostomy
Ultrasound guided PCT

Control Arms

Bronchoscopy guided

Primary Outcome
Composite conversion to surgical or major complication
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
0.5

Outcome Results

Not recorded