1. Ciaglia Blue Dolphin percutaneous technique.
Ciaglia Blue Dolphin percutaneous technique. This is a safe and effective percutaneous tracheostomy technique that uses radial outward dilation to minimize bleeding and injury to tracheal rings. Tracheostomy surgery time averaged 3.3 ± 1.9 min, with no evidence of increased complications. A: Balloon inflation with normal saline to a maximum pressure of 11 atm using an inflation pump. The balloon protrudes 1–1.5 cm above the skin surface. B: Ciaglia Blue Dolphin components: (1) introducer needle, (2) guide wire, (3) 14 French dilator, (4) balloon-tipped catheter loading dilator assembly, (5) Cook inflation device. From Reference 79, with permission.
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