Table 1.
A summary of articles describing morality rates for patients with tracheostomy.
| Reference Number | Primary Author (Year) | Cohort | Time Frame Examined | Mortality Rate | Mortality Rate Time Frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [6] | Manimtim (2023) | 155 patients with BPD and tracheostomy from the BPD Collaborative Outpatient Registry at 12 tertiary care centers | 2016–2021 | 2.60% | From initial hospital discharge to the time of review, the median patient age at the time of review was 32 months of age |
| [13] | Smith (2023) | 1614 patients with BPD and tracheostomy at hospitals contributing to the Vizient Clinical Database/Resource Manager | 2012–2020 | 14.10% | |
| [14] | Akangire (2023) | 98 patients with BPD and tracheostomy at one center who survived to initial discharge | 2004–2017 | 1.00% | Post-discharge mortality, data collected up to 4 years of age |
| [15] | House (2021) | 49 patients with BPD and tracheostomy at a single center | 2012–2015 | 26.10% | Data collected until five years of age, 83% died in initial hospitalization |
| [16] | Akangire (2021) | 204 patients with tracheostomy at a single center | 2005–2015 | 21.10% | |
| [17] | Han (2020) | 3442 very low birth weight patients with tracheostomy from 796 North American centers | 2006–2016 | 18.80% | One-year initial hospital mortality rate |
| [11] | Friesen (2020) | 14,155 patients with tracheostomy among 52 children’s hospitals in the United States | 2010–2018 | 8.60% | Initial hospital mortality rate |
| [18] | Strang (2018) | 132 patients with tracheostomy at a single center | 2010–2015 | 14.40% | 12-month mortality rate |
| [19] | Kinsella (2017) | 27 patients with BPD and tracheostomy at a single center after the implementation of a ventilator care program | 2006–2013 | 15.00% | Initial hospital mortality rate |
| [10] | Murthy (2017) | 1383 patients with BPD from the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Database at 21 centers | 2010–2013 | 20.2% for the combined outcome of death or tracheostomy | |
| [20] | Funamura (2017) | 513 patients at one tertiary care hospital with tracheostomy | 1984–2015 | 16.60% | Data collected until up to 18 years of age, 34% died in initial hospitalization |
| [21] | Watters (2016) | 502 patients who underwent tracheostomy placement in 2009 that were enrolled in Medicaid from 10 states | 2009 | 9.00% | First two years following tracheostomy |
| [22] | DeMauro (2014) | 304 patients with tracheostomy and premature birth from the Neonatal Research Network | 2001–2011 | 8.20% | Death after 36 week’s PMA |
| [12] | Mandy (2013) | 22 patients with BPD and tracheostomy at a single center | 2004–2009 | 22.70% | Death before initial hospital discharge |