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Early and late complications of tracheostomy |
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| Morbid obesity (n = 89) |
Control (n = 338) |
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| Complication |
Early |
Late |
Early |
Late |
| Cuff leak |
1 (1%) |
2 (2%) |
6 (2%) |
18 (5%) |
| Tube obstruction |
1 (1%) |
3 (3%) |
0 |
1 (0.3%) |
| Minor bleeding |
9 (10%) |
1 (1%) |
22 (7%) |
1 (0.3%) |
| Major bleeding |
0% |
1 (1%) |
1 (0.3%) |
5 (2%) |
| Minor barotrauma |
1 (1%) |
0 |
1 (0.3%) |
0 |
| Major barotrauma |
0 |
0 |
1 (0.3%) |
0 |
| Minor stoma infection |
3 (4%) |
1 (1%) |
7 (2%) |
2 (0.5%) |
| Severe stoma infection |
0 |
1 (1%) |
0 |
0 |
| Tracheoesophageal fistula |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Extratracheal placement |
1 (1%) |
2 (2%) |
0 |
0 |
| Tracheal stenosis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Injury to nerve, artery, or vein |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
El Solh and Jaafar Critical Care 2007 11:R3 doi:10.1186/cc5147 |
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