Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
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Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed · Oct 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[The role of routine chest radiography after percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy. A prospective randomized study].
Routine chest radiography (X-ray) after percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy has been considered standard procedure in the past. However, recent observations show this to be unnecessary and cost ineffective. Prospective randomised trials have been lacking. ⋯ Routine chest radiography after a percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy conducted under fibre optic bronchoscopic guidance is probably not useful.