Anesth Analg 2003;96:229-232
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION
PercuTwist: A New Single-Dilator Technique for Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Klaus Westphal, MD*,
Diana Maeser, MD*,
Gert Scheifler, MD*,
Volker Lischke, MD , and
Christian Byhahn, MD
*Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Katharina Kasper Kliniken; and Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, and Pain Control, J.W. Goethe-University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Christian Byhahn, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, and Pain Control, J.W. Goethe-University Hospital, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt, Germany. Address e-mail to c.byhahn{at}em.uni-frankfurt.de
IMPLICATIONS: PercuTwist is a new technique for percutaneous tracheostomy in that stoma dilation is achieved with a unique screwlike dilating device. We describe the technique itself and our first clinical experiences with PercuTwist.
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