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Jcpsp-journal of The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan | 2018
Asad Zaman Khan; Aslam Khan; Arshad Naseem
OBJECTIVE To assess the safety of percutaneous tracheostomy when performed by physician intensivists. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Adult Medical ICU in the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from September 2013 to August 2016. METHODOLOGY Departmental record for percutaneous tracheostomies, performed by physician intensivifts, was evaluated. Variables studied were underlying primary diagnosis, details of the operating doctors, presence of immediate complications, departmental protocol for the procedure, pre-procedure safety checklist, written instructions on procedure steps, use of ultrasound and bronchoscopy. Portex Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with Single-Stage Dilator was used in all the patients. RESULTS Fifty-six percutaneous tracheostomy procedures were performed with a male to female ratio 3:1; more than 2/3rd (80%) had an underlying neurological illness. All doctors performing the procedures were physicians having minimum qualification of Fellowship with at least one year experience in intensive care and had observed at least five procedures. Departmental protocol for the procedure was followed in all the cases. Minor complications were observed in three patients (5.35%). These included para-tracheal misplacement, accidental de-cannulation, and endotracheal tube cuff puncture. None of the patient died due to direct complications of the procedure. CONCLUSION Percutaneous tracheostomy is safe in Medical ICUs of developing countries, when performed by experienced physician intensivists under defined protocols.
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association | 2001
Ud-Din N; Sajid Mushtaq; Nadira Mamoon; Aslam Khan; Malik Ia
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association | 1994
Shahud Jamal; Sajid Mushtaq; Malik Ia; Aslam Khan; Nadira Mamoon
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association | 1997
Nadira Mamoon; Sajid Mushtaq; Muzaffar M; Aslam Khan
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association | 1995
Nadira Mamoon; Sajid Mushtaq; Rashid M; Rafi Cm; Aslam Khan
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association | 1994
Sajid Mushtaq; Malik Ia; Ahmed M; Khan Ms; Aslam Khan; Shahid Jamal; Malik Fa
Pakistan Journal of Pathology | 2016
Aslam Khan; Shahid Jamal; Nadira Mamoon; Sajid Mushtaq; Muhammad Siddique
Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences | 2016
Ambreen Zafar; Aslam Khan; Aiza Saadia; Saqib Qayyum Ahmad; Shahid Jamal
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal | 2015
Amir Khalil; Aslam Khan; Arshad Hayat
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal | 2015
Aslam Khan; Shahid Jamal; Jawad Khaliq Ansari; Arshad Naseem