Table 3. Clinical outcomes and early complications of PDT.

Outcomes	Bronchoscopy-guided PDT (n=29)				US-guided PDT (n=25)				p
	n	%	Median	25th-75thpercentiles	n	%	Median	25th-75thpercentiles
ICU length of stay (day)			18	14-26			18	13-27	0.361
Hospital length of stay (day)			32	24-46			33	26-47	0.452
ICU mortality	6	20.6			6	24			0.522
Hospital mortality	15	57			11	44			0.280
PDT complications
Major bleeding	2	6.8			0	0			0.236
Minor bleeding	3	10.3			2	8			0.156
Transient hypotension	3	10.3			2	8			0.583
Transient hypoxemia	1	3.4			0	0			0.642
Stomal infection	4	13.7			2	8			0.267
Overall complications	13	44.8			6	24			0.155
PDT: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy; US: Ultrasound; ICU: Intensive care unit.