Table 4.

Complication rates associated with PDT

Complication	No. (%)
Site infection	0
Bleeding	5 (5.4)
Transfusion	2 (2.2)
Need for surgical intervention	0
Mediastinitis	1 (1.1)

Complication rates associated with PDT are noted as percentages. Bleeding was considered significant if any bedside packing or operative intervention was required. Infection was noted if documentation explicitly mentioned erythema/fluctuance or antibiotic initiation in association with the PDT site.

PDT, percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy.