Frova’s Rotational Technique and Fantoni’s Translaryngeal Tracheostomy

The percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a frequently used technique to perform a tracheotomy in long-term ventilated patients in intensive care. The PDT has proven to be safe as the conventional surgical approach and, moreover, shows many advantages such as a decreased incidence of wound infections, a smaller scar, best aesthetic results and economic advantages with saving of medical personnel and resources of the operating room (Delaney et al., Crit Care 10(2):R55, 2006; Brotfain et al., Crit Care Res Pract 2014:156814, 2014).