Observational studyAnnals of surgery2020
Outcomes After Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 149 citations in OpenAlex.
- Tracheostomy outcomes in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.British journal of anaesthesia · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of tracheostomy outcomes in COVID-19 patients.The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Association of Tracheostomy With Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Health Care Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Tracheostomy outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2021Pooled it
- Incidence, timing, and outcomes of tracheostomy in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome patients across three nations-an individual patient data analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Tracheostomy in COVID-19 critically ill patients: a bibliometric and visual analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Percutaneous tracheostomy procedures and patient results in a tertiary intensive care unit: A single-center experience.Medicine · 2025Observational
- Association between Tracheostomy Timing and Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill COVID19 Patients.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
- Tracheostomy is associated with decreased in-hospital mortality during severe COVID-19 infection.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2024Article
- Outcomes of delayed tracheostomy among intubated patients during the coronavirus disease pandemic.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
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- The impact of delayed tracheostomy on critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a retrospective cohort study in a chinese tertiary hospital.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
- Impact of Tracheostomy on COVID-19 ICU Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Analysis.Cureus · 2024Article
- Elective Tracheostomy During Covid-19 Pandemic- A Tertiary Care Centre Experience.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- What Have We Learned About Transmission of Coronavirus Disease-2019: Implications for Pulmonary Function Testing and Pulmonary Procedures.Clinics in chest medicine · 2023Review
- Open Surgical Tracheostomy in COVID 19 Patients and Their Outcomes During the Second Wave in India: Experience at a Tertiary Referral Centre.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- Indications and Recommendations for Tracheostomy in Trauma Population With COVID-19 Infection: A Review of the Literature.The American surgeon · 2023Review
- PERCUTANEOUS DILATATIONAL TRACHEOSTOMY IN COVID-19 PATIENTS IN THE COVID HOSPITAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: THE UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTER OF VOJVODINA EXPERIENCE.Acta clinica Croatica · 2023Article
- Tracheal stenosis following tracheotomy in a COVID-19 patient.Respirology case reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the outcomes of patients undergoing tracheostomy for COVID-19 and of healthcare workers performing these procedures.
backgroundTracheostomy is often performed for prolonged endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients. However, in the context of COVID-19, tracheostomy placement pathways have been altered due to the poor prognosis of intubated patients and the risk of transmission to providers through this highly aerosolizing procedure.
methodsA prospective single-system multi-center observational cohort study was performed on patients who underwent tracheostomy after acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19.
resultsOf the 53 patients who underwent tracheostomy, the average time from endotracheal intubation to tracheostomy was 19.7 days ± 6.9 days. The most common indication for tracheostomy was acute respiratory distress syndrome, followed by failure to wean ventilation and post-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation decannulation. Thirty patients (56.6%) were liberated from the ventilator, 16 (30.2%) have been discharged alive, 7 (13.2%) have been decannulated, and 6 (11.3%) died. The average time from tracheostomy to ventilator liberation was 11.8 days ± 6.9 days (range 2-32 days). Both open surgical and percutaneous dilational tracheostomy techniques were performed utilizing methods to mitigate aerosols. No healthcare worker transmissions resulted from performing the procedure.
conclusionsAlterations to tracheostomy practices and processes were successfully instituted. Following these steps, tracheostomy in COVID-19 intubated patients seems safe for both patients and healthcare workers performing the procedure.
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