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ArticleBulletin of emergency and trauma2021

Prospective Observational Study of Early Tracheostomy Role in Operated Severe Head Injury Patients at A Level 1 Trauma Center.

Rohit Bharti, Sindhu Sindhu, Ponraj K Sundaram, Ganesh Chauhan

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Article in Bulletin of emergency and trauma, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rohit BhartiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, India.
Sindhu SindhuNorthwick Park Hospital, London, UK.
Ponraj K SundaramDepartment of Neurosurgery, Goa Medical College, Goa, India.
Ganesh ChauhanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, India.
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences · INGoa Medical College · INNorthwick Park Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the impact of the early tracheostomy on operated patients with severe head injury.

methodsThis prospective observational study was conducted at a level 1 trauma center and medical college over one-year period. The study included all surgically managed severe head injury patients without any other life-threatening major injuries. Patients who underwent tracheostomy within 7 days were classified as early tracheostomy.

resultsThe patient's mean age of this cohort study was 43.4±14.5 years. Motor-vehicle accidents were being the most common cause of severe head injury. Operated patients were undergoing early tracheostomy on an average of 2.9 days. We were observed that the patients spent on a mechanical ventilation on an average 3.67±2.26 days. This was significantly lower than previous four published studies (

conclusionWe have shown that it is possible to decrease mechanical ventilation (MV) time, intensive care unit (ICU) stay and total hospital stay by doing early tracheostomy in operated severe head injury patients.

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Cerebral hypoxiaGlasgow coma scaleHead injuryIntensive care unitTracheostomy

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PMID34692870
PMCPMC8525695
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