Table 2.
Demographics, indications and outcome of study groups
| Total (n = 99) | Airway obstruction (n = 17) | Cardiopulmonary (n = 24) | Craniofacial (n = 2) | Neurological (n = 46) | Trauma (n = 10) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median in years) | 4.0 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 6.0 | < 0.001 |
| Sex | 0.603 | ||||||
| Male | 61 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 8 | |
| Female | 38 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| Emergency tracheotomy | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | < 0.001 |
| Reason for tracheotomy | < 0.001 | ||||||
| Prolonged intubation | 51 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 8 | |
| Respiratory failure | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | |
| Stridor | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pulmonary toilet | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aspiration | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Failed extubation | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Complication | 0.768 | ||||||
| Peristomal granulation | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Stomal infection | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tracheocutaneous fistula | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Weak voice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Failed decannulation | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Retracheotomy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Decannulation | 0.180 | ||||||
| Yes | 58 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 9 | |
| No | 26 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Death | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.201 |
| Lost to follow-up | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |