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Coagulation Disorders Do Not Increase the Risk for Bleeding during Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheotomy

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31

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2013

Year

Antje‐Christin Deppe, Elmar Kuhn, Maximilian Scherner, Ingo Slottosch, Oliver J. Liakopoulos, Georg Langebartels, Yeong‐Hoon Choi, Thorsten Wahlers
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Abstract

Percutaneous tracheotomy is a safe and feasible procedure in patients with coagulation disorders. Therefore, discontinuation of anticoagulation treatment or normalization of hemostasis prior to the procedure is not necessary.