Grigo A S, Hall N D P, Crerar-Gilbert A J, Madden B P
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK.
Br J Anaesth. 2005 Sep;95(3):417-9. doi: 10.1093/bja/aei186. Epub 2005 Jul 22.
We describe a case series of seven patients that demonstrates the usefulness of rigid bronchoscopy in percutaneous tracheostomy. The technique was used in selected patients who had a previous tracheostomy, a difficult airway, high risk of bleeding, or a tracheal stent in place.