TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - TRACHEOTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS DILATIONAL A1 - Ellison, E. Christopher A1 - Zollinger, Robert M. PY - 2016 T2 - Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations, 10e AB - Indications for percutaneous dilational tracheotomy (PDT) are similar to those for open tracheotomy (OT) and include providing a portal for pulmonary toilet in debilitated patients or patients with neuromuscular disease, and providing a means for prolonged ventilatory support. Similar to OT, PDT should be considered in patients requiring mechanical ventilation 7 to 10 days following initial intubation. If prolonged intubation is expected based on patient circumstances (high spinal cord or traumatic brain injury), earlier tracheotomy may be considered. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127274528 ER -