Compared with traditional surgical tracheostomy, which of the following are true about percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy?
1) Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy has a lower incidence of complications.
2) Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is faster than traditional tracheostomy.
3) Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy can be performed at the bedside.
4) Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy does not require anterior neck dissection.

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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy has been found to have a lower incidence of complications, is faster than traditional tracheostomy, and can be performed at the bedside. It does not require anterior neck dissection. Therefore, options 1, 2, and 3 are correct, while option 4 is incorrect.

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