Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy following anterior cervical spine fixation – a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study

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Authors

Ronny Meisterfeld · University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

Anne Queck · University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

Alexander C. Disch · University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

Marius Distler · University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

Hanns-Christoph Held · University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

Janusz von Renesse · University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

Klaus‐Dieter Schaser

Abstract

PDT is a feasible and safe procedure in patients after ACSF. Complication rates are comparable to patients without ACSF. Surgical site infections of ACSF are very rare.

Topics & Keywords

Tracheal and airway disorders Trauma Management and Diagnosis Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Spine Journal

Volume 33, Issue 10, pp. 4012-4019

DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08484-3

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