Table 2.
Postoperative complications of blue rhino PDT and surgical tracheostomy
| Complications | Pdt | St | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No complication | 25 | 27 | 0.09 |
| Complication | 15 | 13 | 0.12 |
| Hypotension | 2 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Hypoxemia | 2 | 0 | <0.001 |
| Tracheal ring fracture | 0 | 0 | - |
| Endotracheal tube puncture | 0 | 3 | <0.001 |
| Cuff leak of tube | 0 | 1 | <0.001 |
| Difficult tube placement | 1 | 0 | <0.001 |
| Stomal infection | 0 | 0 | - |
| Minor bleeding | 4 | 5 | 0.21 |
| Major bleeding | 0 | 1 | <0.001 |
| Death related to tracheostomy | 0 | 0 | - |
| Pneumothorax | 0 | 0 | - |
| Posterior wall injury | 1 | 0 | <0.001 |
| Subcutaneous emphysema | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cardiac dysrhythmias | 3 | 1 | <0.001 |
| False passage | 1 | 0 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as number. PDT= percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy, ST=surgical tracheostomy.