Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation

Medical intervention

Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation

Specialty| Pulmonology

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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.

## References

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3. ^ Mace SE, Khan N (2008). "Needle cricothyrotomy". Emerg Med Clin North Am. 26 (4): 1085–101, xi. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2008.09.004. PMID 19059102.