Tracheostomy in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Experience

CONCLUSION: Percutaneous tracheostomy appears to be safe in COVID-19 patients on ECMO and holding anticoagulation 24 hours prior to and after tracheostomy may limit bleeding events in these patients.PMID:37032528 | PMC:PMC10086820 | DOI:10.1177/00034894231166648

Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - April 10, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Phillip Staibano Shahzaib Khattak Faizan Amin Paul T Engels Doron D Sommer Source Type: research