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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
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Ultrasound guided percut dilatational tracheostomy
Ultrasound guided PCT - Control Arms
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Bronchoscopy guided
- Primary Outcome
- Composite conversion to surgical or major complication
- Secondary Outcomes
- Not recorded
- P Value
- 0.5
Outcome Results
Not recorded