Compared with translaryngeal intubation, the advantages of tracheostomy include which of the following?

1. Greater patient comfort
2. Reduced risk of bronchial intubation
3. No upper airway complications
4. Decreased frequency of aspiration
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only


ANS: B
A summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each of these three approaches appears in

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