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Tracheostomy as a bridge to spontaneous breathing and awake‐ECMO in non‐transplant surgical patients

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The tracheostomy is a frequently used procedure for the respiratory weaning of ventilated patients allows sedation free ECLS use in awake patient. The aim of this study is to assess… Click to show full abstract

The tracheostomy is a frequently used procedure for the respiratory weaning of ventilated patients allows sedation free ECLS use in awake patient. The aim of this study is to assess the possibility and highlight the benefits of lowering the impact of sedation in surgical non‐transplant patients on ECLS. The specific objective was to investigate the use of tracheostomy as a bridge to spontaneous breathing on ECLS.

Keywords: breathing awake; bridge spontaneous; non transplant; spontaneous breathing; tracheostomy bridge

Journal Title: European Journal of Heart Failure
Year Published: 2017

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