TY - JOUR
AU1 - Ambesh, S. P.
AU2 - Tripathi, M.
AU3 - Pandey, C. K.
AU4 - Pant, K. C.
AU5 - Singh, P. K.
AB - Summary A number of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy devices are now available for clinical use. Recently, a new percutaneous dilational tracheostomy device, the ‘T‐Dagger™’ (Criticure Invasives, India), has been introduced for rapid bedside percutaneous tracheostomy. In a prospective preliminary study, we have performed percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) using the T‐Dagger™ in 20 adult ventilated patients in order to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the new device. The T‐Dagger™ facilitated bedside PDT in about 3 min with no untoward incidents. There was no significant bleeding, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, tracheal wall injuries or difficulty in ventilation in any of the patients. We conclude that the T‐Dagger™ shows early promise in bedside percutaneous dilational tracheostomy. However, controlled studies are required in a larger patient population before it can be recommended for routine use.
TI - Clinical evaluation of the ‘T‐Dagger ™ ’: a new bedside percutaneous dilational tracheostomy device *
JF - Anaesthesia
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04236.x
DA - 2005-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/clinical-evaluation-of-the-t-dagger-a-new-bedside-percutaneous-knhxW8q2Ni
SP - 708
VL - 60
IS - 7
DP - DeepDyve
ER -