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Key points • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a safe and minimally invasive technique that can be conducted in most patients to attain feeding access. • The operating room is…

Key points • Intracranial pressure monitors are indicated in patients with severe traumatic brain injury and a Glasgow Coma Scale score between 3 and 8 or for acute hydrocephalus. •…

Key points • Tube thoracostomy is the insertion of a tube into the pleural cavity to facilitate drainage of air and fluid. • Tube thoracostomy can be used as both…

Key points • Central venous access can be obtained if peripheral venous access is inadequate or if there is a need for total parenteral nutrition administration, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, transvenous…

Key points • Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is a technique used for identifying fluid in the abdomen, pelvis, or pericardium. It involves 4 cardinal views: right (hepatic/renal),…

Key points • Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a safe procedure that can be performed at the bedside. • There is a learning curve associated with PDT. • Patient selection…

Key points • Open tracheostomy allows for visualization of critical structures in the neck. • Visualization of important structures is a major advantage of the open tracheotomy procedure. • Midline…

In the March 2015 issue (Volume 23, number 1), for the article “Vascular Anomalies of the Neck,” one author’s name was misspelled. The correct author name should be David Gover, and the correct…

Sidney L. Bourgeois Jr, DDS, Editor Our specialty has a long history of managing patients with complex medical problems and multisystem traumatic injuries. Our population is aging and living longer,…

I would like to dedicate this clinic to my mentors both in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and during my service in the US Navy. Over the years they have taught…