Safety of percuteneous dilation tracheostomy in obese critically ill patients when performed with bronchoscopy assistance

K. Tsikritsaki, K. Dimakou, I. Dimitroulis, I. Tsioumboutariou, K. Mendrinou, M. Toumbis, G. Koukoulitsios (Athens, Greece)

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Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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