These considerations led to the conclusion that simple procedures should be performed at the bedside in the ICU to eliminate the risk involved in transporting critically ill patients and simplify ...

A 64-year-old Behala resident underwent ‘awake bedside tracheostomy’ — a procedure in which no intravenous anaesthesia is used — at a city private hospital recently. Sk Mehabub Ali, a former employee ...

While a tracheostomy can be crucial for individuals with compromised airways, the procedure can lead to complications for some. Serious complications, such as tube dislodgement or infection, may ...

A tracheostomy collar is used to hold a tracheostomy tube in place. The collar connects to the tracheostomy plates, which work to stabilize the tube. You’ll typically replace the collar daily. A ...

DUBLIN - June 23, 2015 - Medtronic (MDT) announced that on May 8, 2015, it began notifying hospitals and distributors worldwide that affected lots of its Covidien Shiley(TM) tracheostomy tubes were ...

Objective: The aim of this study is to present our experience with elective surgical tracheostomy (ST) performed at the intensive care unit (ICU) bedside in order to evaluate its efficacy in terms of ...