Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation explained

Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation
Specialty:	pulmonology

Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation is a form of conventional ventilation^{[1] [2] [3]} by which oxygen is delivered to the lungs using a high pressure gas source through an over-the-needle catheter inserted through the skin into the trachea.

Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation may be mistaken for transtracheal jet ventilation, which is not considered conventional ventilation and refers to high-frequency ventilation; a low tidal volume ventilation and needs specialized ventilators only available in critical care units.

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