Table 2.
Modalities of the 59 tracheostomies and intra- and postoperative complications.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Days of prior intubation, (mean) | 17 ± 7 |
| Reason | |
| Ventilation withdrawal, n (%) | 51 (86) |
| Extubation failure, n (%) | 8 (14) |
| Critical illness neuromyopathy, n (%) | 18 (30) |
| Tracheotomy technique | |
| Surgical, n (%) | 54 (91.5) |
| Percutaneous, n (%) | 3 (5.1) |
| Hybrid, n (%) | 2 (3.4) |
| Procedure location | |
| Theatre, n (%) | 30 (51) |
| ICU bedside, n (%) | 29 (49) |
| Surgery time in minutes, (mean) | 27 ± 9 |
| Intraoperative complications | 10 (17) |
| Desaturation, n (%) | 6 (60) |
| Bleeding, n (%) | 4 (40) |
| Postoperative complications, n (%) | 9 (15) |
| Bleeding, n (%) | 4 (44) |
| Infection, n (%) | 4 (44) |
| Leak, n (%) | 1 (12) |
ICU: intensive care unit.