Retrospective Comparison of Percutaneous Forceps Dilatation Tracheostomy and Conventional Surgical Tracheostomy

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 40 - 44, 20.03.2024

Serkan Uçkun , Füsun Demir , Fatih Ugün , Nazan Kocaoğlu Özlem Sağır , Ahmet Köroğlu

https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1284998

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to retrospectively evaluate the early complications of conventional surgical and percutaneous forceps dilatation tracheostomies in intensive care patients. Materials and Methods: Electronic records of ICU patients hospitalized in our unit between 2019 and 2022 were retrospectively scanned. Demographic data, the tracheostomy tecnique and early complications related to the procedure were recorded. Results: A total of 64 patients underwent a tracheostomy in our ICU. 34 (53.2%) patients underwent conventional surgical tracheostomy (CST) and 30 (46.8 %) patients underwent percutaneous forceps dilatation tracheostomy (PFDT). The mean age of the patients was 73.30±14.45 y, and 29 (45.31%) patients were male. The mean length of intubation before the procedure was 19.36±7.76 days, it was significantly longer in the CST group (21.74±9.34 days) compared to the PFDT group (16.67±7.31 days) (p=0.02). Early complications occured in 7 patients (20.58%) in the CST, and in 5 patients (16.66%) in the PFDT group. Conclusion: We believe that in the rate of early complications of PFDT is similar to CST.

Keywords

intensive care, percutaneous tracheostomy, complications

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