Early tracheostomy for primary airway management in the surgical critical care setting
Rodriguez J, Steinberg S, Luchetti F, Gibbons K, Taheri P, Flint L. Early tracheostomy for primary airway management in the surgical critical care setting. British Journal Of Surgery 1990, 77: 1406-1410. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800771228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unitEarly tracheostomyCare unitMechanical ventilationHospital stayEndotracheal intubationShorter intensive care unitSurgical critical care settingSurgical intensive care unitPatients 51 patientsPrimary airway managementTranslaryngeal endotracheal intubationIntensive care stayDays of intubationCritical care settingOverall morbidityHospital daysIll patientsMultiple injuriesAirway managementCare settingsTracheostomyMortality ratePatientsIntubation