PercuTwist: a new single-dilator technique for percutaneous tracheostomy.

Westphal, Klaus; Maeser, Diana; Scheifler, Gert; Lischke, Volker; Byhahn, Christian · Anesth Analg · 2003

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

PercuTwist is a new technique for percutaneous tracheostomy in that stoma dilation is achieved with a unique screwlike dilating device. We describe the technique itself and our first clinical experiences with PercuTwist.

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