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World J Methodol. Jun 20, 2024; 14(2): 91868
Published online Jun 20, 2024. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v14.i2.91868
Published online Jun 20, 2024. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v14.i2.91868
Table 3 Comparison between the patients who were subjected to percutaneous tracheostomy and those who were subjected to surgical tracheostomy, n (%)
| Patients with PDT | Patients with ST | P value | ||
| Gender | Male | 59/96 (61.5) | 13/19 (68.4) | 0.57 |
| Female | 37/96 (38.5) | 6/19 (31.6) | ||
| Age (years) | 62.6 ± 14.0 | 47.6 ± 15.0 | < 0.001 | |
| Cause of admission | CNS | 60/96 (62.5) | 5/19 (26.3) | 0.004 |
| CVS | 3/96 (3.1) | 0/19 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| RS | 9/96 (9.4) | 2/19 (10.5) | 1.00 | |
| Sepsis | 3/96 (3.1) | 1/19 (5.3) | 0.52 | |
| Malignancy | 6/96 (6.3) | 1/19 (5.3) | 1.00 | |
| Trauma | 13/96 (13.5) | 7/19 (36.8) | 0.022 | |
| Surgery | 0/96 (0.0) | 2/19 (10.5) | 0.026 | |
| Metabolic | 2/96 (2.1) | 1/19 (5.3) | 0.42 | |
| Cause of intubation | CNS | 51/96 (53.1) | 3/19 (15.8) | 0.003 |
| CVS | 7/96 (7.3) | 1/19 (5.3) | 1.00 | |
| RS | 8/96 (8.3) | 2/19 (10.5) | 0.67 | |
| Trauma | 12/96 (12.5) | 4/19 (21.1) | 0.30 | |
| Metabolic | 6/96 (6.3) | 1/19 (5.3) | 1.00 | |
| Compromised airway | 7/96 (7.3) | 6/19 (31.6) | 0.008 | |
| Sepsis | 5/96 (5.2) | 2/19 (10.5) | 0.33 | |
| Surgery | 0/96 (0.0) | 0/19 (0.0) | N/A | |
| GCS (N) | 9.2 ± 4.3 | 11.7 ± 4.2 | 0.025 | |
| APACHE II (N) | 19.6 ± 6.4 | 15.7 ± 7.0 | 0.020 | |
| APDR (%) | 35.1 ± 20.3 | 23.6 ± 16.0 | 0.022 | |
| Number of co-morbidities (N) | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 1.2 ± 1.0 | 0.044 | |
| Co-morbidity | Cardiovascular | 52/96 (54.2) | 4/19 (21.1) | 0.008 |
| Metabolic | 37/96 (38.5) | 9/19 (47.4) | 0.47 | |
| Respiratory | 10/96 (10.4) | 3/19 (15.8) | 0.45 | |
| Autoimmune | 3/96 (3.1) | 0/19 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Malignancy | 10/96 (10.4) | 0/19 (0.0) | 0.21 | |
| Psychiatric | 9/96 (9.4) | 1/19 (5.3) | 1.00 | |
| Renal | 6/96 (6.3) | 0/19 (0.0) | 0.59 | |
| Neurological | 8/96 (8.3) | 1/19 (5.3) | 1.00 | |
| Hematological | 3/96 (3.1) | 0/19 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Urological | 3/96 (3.1) | 0/19 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Infectious | 4/96 (4.2) | 0/19 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Reason for tracheostomy | Prolonged mechanical ventilation | 22/96 (22.9) | 3/19 (15.8) | 0.76 |
| Compromised airway | 9/96 (9.4) | 7/19 (36.8) | 0.005 | |
| Low level of consciousness | 45/96 (46.9) | 4/19 (21.1) | 0.044 | |
| Myopathy | 20/96 (20.8) | 5/19 (26.3) | 0.56 | |
| Timing of tracheostomy | Early | 53/96 (55.2) | 10/19 (52.6) | 1.00 |
| Late | 43/96 (44.8) | 9/19 (47.4) | ||
| Reason for early tracheostomy | Prolonged duration of stay | 36/53 (67.9) | 0/10 (0.0) | < 0.001 |
| Compromised airway | 3/53 (5.7) | 5/10 (50.0) | 0.002 | |
| Trauma | 10/53 (18.9) | 3/10 (30.0) | 0.42 | |
| Neuromuscular disease | 4/53 (7.6) | 2/10 (20.0) | 0.24 | |
| Complications | 0/96 (0.0) | 0/19 (0.0) | N/A | |
| VAP | 25/96 (26.0) | 6/19 (31.6) | 0.62 | |
| Pathogen isolated | None | 9/39 (23.1) | 2/8 (25.0) | 1.00 |
| Candida albicans | 1/39 (2.6) | 0/8 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3/39 (7.7) | 1/8 (12.5) | 0.54 | |
| Acinetobacter baumanii | 13/39 (33.3) | 2/8 (25.0) | 1.00 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 8/39 (20.5) | 2/8 (25.0) | 1.00 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1/39 (2.6) | 0/8 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1/39 (2.6) | 1/8 (12.5) | 0.32 | |
| Escherichia coli | 1/39 (2.6) | 0/8 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1/39 (2.6) | 0/8 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Hemophilus influenzae | 1/39 (2.6) | 0/8 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Days in ICU (N) | 22.0 ± 10.9 | 20.7 ± 9.8 | 0.64 | |
| Transferred to | Ward | 65/96 (67.7) | 10/19 (52.6) | 0.29 |
| Another hospital | 8/96 (8.3) | 3/19 (15.8) | 0.39 | |
| Rehabilitation center | 5/96 (5.2) | 2/19 (10.5) | 0.33 | |
| CCU | 1/96 (1.0) | 2/19 (10.5) | 0.07 | |
| ICCU | 0/96 (0.0) | 0/19 (0.0) | N/A | |
| Condition at discharge | T-piece | 68/79 (86.1) | 14/17 (82.4) | 0.71 |
| Speaking valve | 0/79 (0.0) | 1/17 (5.9) | 0.18 | |
| Tracheostomy closure | 5/79 (6.3) | 0/17 (0.0) | 0.58 | |
| CPAP | 0/79 (0.0) | 2/17 (11.8) | 0.030 | |
| BiPAP | 1/79 (1.3) | 0/17 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Pressure ventilator | 3/79 (3.8) | 0/17 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Volume ventilator | 2/79 (2.5) | 0/17 (0.0) | 1.00 | |
| Breathing at discharge | Unassisted | 73/79 (92.4) | 15/17 (88.2) | 0.63 |
| Assisted | 6/79 (7.6) | 2/17 (11.8) | ||
| Weaning from mechanical ventilation | 70/91 (76.9) | 17/19 (89.5) | 0.35 | |
| Days on mechanical ventilation (N) | 18.9 ± 9.7 | 17.6 ± 10.0 | 0.60 | |
| Survival | Yes | 79/96 (82.3) | 17/19 (89.5) | 0.74 |
| No | 17/96 (17.7) | 2/19 (10.5) | ||
- Citation: Papaioannou M, Vagiana E, Kotoulas SC, Sileli M, Manika K, Tsantos A, Kapravelos N. Tracheostomy-related data from an intensive care unit for two consecutive years before the COVID-19 pandemic. World J Methodol 2024; 14(2): 91868
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v14/i2/91868.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v14.i2.91868