title: Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in post-cardiac surgery patients.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Barron
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tolan
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Livesey
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Tsang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome