[Percutaneous tracheostomy to the patient with coagulopathy].
BACKGROUND
Generally, coagulopathy is a relative contraindication for surgical tracheotomy.


METHODS
Fourteen patients with severe respiratory failure and coagulopathy underwent elective percutaneous tracheostomy using Portex percutaneous tracheostomy kit.


RESULTS
Apart from minor bleeding episodes during and after the procedures which were controlled promptly, no other complications occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
If careful precautions are observed, we believe that percutaneous tracheostomy is safe even in patients with severe respiratory failure and coagulopathy.
Aoyagi
Mitsuo
M
Anesthesia and Critical Care Service, Aoba Municipal Hospital in Chiba, Chiba 260-0852.
Suzuki
Hiroto
H
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*