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Tracheostomy and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube dependence.
| Tracheostomy tube dependence | PEG dependence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Duration | No. of patients |
% | Duration | No. of patients |
% |
| ≤2 wk | 30 | 50.8 | ≤4 mo | 7 | 25.9 |
| 2–6 wk | 23 | 39.1 | 4 mo – 1 y | 8 | 29.6 |
| 6 wk – 4 mo | 3 | 5.1 | 1–2 y | 3 | 11.1 |
| 4 mo – 1 y | 1 | 1.7 | 2–5 y | 3 | 11.1 |
| >1 y | 1 | 1.7 | >5 y | 5 | 18.5 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1.7 | Unknown | 1 | 3.7 |
| Total | 59 | 100 | Total | 27 | 100 |
Abbreviation: PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
