title: The current status of percutaneous tracheotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., USA.
authors.forename: Marion Everett
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Couch
authors.forename: Nasir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhatti
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome