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Complications of tracheostomy in 255 patients in total (%)
| Surgical complications | |
| Accidental decannulation | 10 (3.9) |
| Local bleeding | 8 (3.1) |
| Tube blockage | 3 (1.2) |
| Major infection | 3 (1.2) |
| Delayed stoma closure | 3 (1.2) |
| Subcutaneous emphysema | 2 (0.8) |
| Pneumothorax | 1 (0.4) |
| Cuff rupture | 1 (0.4) |
| Loss of airway during procedure | 1 (0.4) |
| Medical complications | |
| Pneumonia | 12 (4.7) |
| Cerebrovascular event | 3 (1.2) |
| Delirium | 6 (2.4) |
| Sepsis | 1 (0.4) |
| ARDSa | 1 (0.4) |
aARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome
