Open AccessTracheostomy before 14 Days: Is It Associated with Better Outcomes in Pediatric Patients on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation?
Author(s) -
Mihir Sarkar,
Satyabrata Roychowdhoury,
Subhajit Bhakta,
Sumantra Raut,
Madhumita Nandi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23791
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , pediatric intensive care unit , odds ratio , pneumonia , incidence (geometry) , mortality rate , retrospective cohort study , intensive care unit , pediatrics , emergency medicine , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , surgery , physics , optics
With the advancement of pediatric critical care services across India, many children require prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV), and tracheostomy is recommended to them. However, many pediatric intensivists have concerns regarding the safety, feasibility, and outcome of tracheostomy.We aimed to analyze clinical characteristics, indication, duration, and outcome of tracheostomized children with respect to timing of tracheostomy.