Francesca Boulos, MD, MS
San Antonio—Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) may be an effective and safe alternative to open tracheostomy in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who are receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), according to researchers.
“Percutaneous tracheostomy appears to be associated with a decrease in bleeding events, and earlier utilization of tracheostomy, with no increase in