Table 3.
Complications in tracheotomized burn patients compared to matched controls
| Variables | Total n (%) | Surgical tracheostomy | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn n (%) | Control n (%) | |||
| Sex | 220 (100.0) | 110 (50.0) | 110 (50.0) | |
| Male | 131 (59.5) | 65 (49.6) | 66 (50.4) | |
| Female | 89 (40.6) | 45 (50.6) | 44 (49.4) | 1.000a |
| Age | ||||
| Mean (median) ± SD | 54.2 (56.7) ± 19.7 | 54.1 (56.6) ± 19.8 | 54.3 (56.8) ± 19.6 | 0.932b |
| Length of surgery | ||||
| Mean (median) ± SD | 37.4 (35.0) ± 13.2 | 36.7 (35.0) ± 12.1 | 38.1 (35.0) ± 14.2 | 0.447b |
| Complications | ||||
| No | 202 (91.8) | 101 (50.0) | 101 (50.0) | |
| Yes | 18 (8.2) | 9 (50.0) | 9 (50.0) | 1.000a |
| Persistent stoma | 11 (5.0) | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | |
| Bleeding | 5 (2.3) | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | |
| Wound revision | 1 (0.5) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Tracheal stenosis | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0.202a |
SD standard deviation
aChi-square test
bIndependent students T-test