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Outcome Parameters
| Outcome | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Complications | ||
| No | 1,055 | 92.3 |
| Yes | 88 | 7.7 |
| Persistent stoma | 47 | 4.1 |
| Hemorrhage | 31 | 2.7 |
| Tracheal stenosis | 6 | 0.5/1.4a |
| Wound infection with surgical revision | 4 | 0.3 |
| Decannulation | ||
| No | 644 | 56.3 |
| Yes | 499 | 43.7 |
| Intrahospital mortality | ||
| No | 728 | 63.7 |
| Yes | 415 | 36.3 |
Overall incidence rate of tracheal stenosis is indicated for the whole patient cohort (n = 1,143) and for those 435 patients at risk, who were successfully decannulated and free of intubation for 8 weeks.
