title: Percutaneous and surgical tracheostomy.
abstract: Percutaneous techniques for elective tracheostomy have provided a quick and relatively simple method that can be performed in the intensive care unit. Evidence-based studies comparing surgical and percutaneous tracheostomies suggest similar complication rates in trained operators of both techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Kingston Hospital, Surrey KT2 7QB.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lams
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ravalia
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*