TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.44, sa.1, ss.68-72, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: As it can easily be performed at the bedside with minimal morbidity, percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) is preferred over surgical tracheotomy. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of different PDT techniques on posterior tracheal wall injury.