Evolution of tracheostomy practices after the COVID-19 pandemic: The fast lane in the post-COVID era

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World J Virol. Mar 25, 2026; 15(1): 118274
Published online Mar 25, 2026. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v15.i1.118274

Table 2 Main outcomes in patients undergoing tracheostomy in the pre- vs post-coronavirus disease era

Variables	Study period		P value
Variables	Pre-COVID (n = 246)	Post-COVID (n = 68)	P value
Time intervals [days, median (Q1, Q3)]
Length of hospital stay	34.0 (23.3, 52.0)	29.5 (22.8, 40.5)	0.033
Time to palliative consult	7.0 (2.0, 16.0)	3.0 (1.0, 7.8)	0.001
Time to surgical consult	15.0 (9.0, 24.8)	9.5 (4.0, 15.0)	< 0.001
Time from admission to tracheostomy	18.5 (13.0, 29.0)	16.0 (9.0, 21.0)	0.003
Time from intubation to tracheostomy	15.5 (10.0, 24.0)	11.0 (6.0, 17.0)	< 0.001
Mortality, n (%)
2 months	72/156 (46.2)	24/42 (57.1)	0.227
6 months	96/156 (61.5)	28/42 (66.7)	0.593

COVID: Coronavirus disease.

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Citation: Griner S, Elliott S, Giannis D, Quang CMPT, Inniss K, Miele A, Louis MA, Mandava NR. Evolution of tracheostomy practices after the COVID-19 pandemic: The fast lane in the post-COVID era. World J Virol 2026; 15(1): 118274
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v15.i1.118274

Griner S, Elliott S, Giannis D, Quang CMPT, Inniss K, Miele A, Louis MA, Mandava NR. Evolution of tracheostomy practices after the COVID-19 pandemic: The fast lane in the post-COVID era. World J Virol 2026; 15(1): 118274 [PMID: 41884446 DOI: 10.5501/wjv.v15.i1.118274]

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