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abstract: Since 5000 years tracheotomy is a common way for airway management. Generally, Tracheotomy will be divided in a surgical tracheotomy the percutaneous Tracheotomy. The surgical Tracheotomy takes place in the operation theater. The percutaneous Tracheotomy is one of the standard procedures in the Intensive care unit. There are many methods to perform the percutaneous Tracheotomy. The gist of every method is the seldinger procedure. Bronchoscopic supervision during the whole procedure is one of the most important things to prevent complications. However percutaneous and surgical tracheotomy are safe and have a low rate of complications.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gill-Schuster
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome