Sandra Schmitz, Michel Van Boven and Marc Hamoir*
Abstract: While Percutaneous Tracheotomy (PT) has become a standard procedure to ensure airway patency in elective indications, it is not yet accepted as standard for the management of emergency airway situations, despite more and more reports highlighting its use in this setting. After comparing PT with other emergency airway access techniques, we report a new approach performed under general anesthesia for the management of patients with major airway obstruction leading to « no ventilation, no intubation » situations.
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