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Volume 5 Supplement 5

21st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

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Percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with ARDS on HFOV

Introduction

High Frequency Oscillator Ventilation (HFOV) is a novel lung protective strategy in the treatment of patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) has become the preferred mode of achieving long-term airway in ventilated patients, to facilitate weaning and airway toileting.

Aim

To demonstrate the safety and practicability of performing a percutaneous tracheostomy on patients with ARDS whilst on a high frequency oscillator ventilator (HFOV).

Method

Percutaneous tracheostomy was performed using either Ciaglia serial dilatation or Ciaglia 'Blue Rhino' (CBR) techniques, once there was an improvement in gas exchange.

Results

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Table 1

Discussion

In our group of five patients we performed a percutaneous tracheostomy once we were sure that their lung injury was improving i.e. improved P/F ratio, with a decreasing mean airway pressure to achieve it. There was no worsening of gas exchange perioperatively, nor was there complication associated with the percutaneous tracheostomy.

Conclusion

It is safe to perform a PCT in patient with resolving ARDS on HFOV.

References

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Shah, S., Read, M. & Morgan, P. Percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with ARDS on HFOV. Crit Care 5 (Suppl 5), P008 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1186/cc1078

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