Benefits of PDT

The Benefits of PDT

The benefits of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT)

PDT is performed using the Seldinger technique, which makes it less invasive compared to the surgical technique and allows the procedure to be performed at the bedside by surgeons and other trained clinicians.¹

Performing PDT at the bedside eliminates the need to transport critically ill patients to the operating theatre.

Bedside PDT offers substantial cost savings due to the elimination of operating theatre expenses and anaesthesia fees as well as the reduced physician time—minimising overall hospital expenses while maintaining clinician reimbursement levels.^{2, 3}