ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2024
Tracheostomy Incidence and Complications: A National Database Analysis.
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- The Lived Experience of Individuals with a Tracheostomy and their Caregivers: A Qualitative Analysis.Tracheostomy (Warrenville, Ill.) · 2025Article
- Airway First: A Retrospective Study of Tracheotomy-Primed Sclerotherapy for High-Risk Cervicofacial Venous Malformations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Preventing and Managing Tracheostomy-Related Emergencies in the Radiology Suite: Best Practices for Safety and Preparedness.Journal of radiology nursing · 2025Article
- Tracheostomy in the Digital Age: How Artificial Intelligence and Immersive Technologies Are Redefining Airway Care.Tracheostomy (Warrenville, Ill.) · 2025Article
- Extubation outcomes in critically ill post-craniotomy patients: A retrospective cohort study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Long-term Home Care for Patients with Tracheostomy from the Perspectives of their Family Members.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- A stepwise decannulation pathway for patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness after brain injury: a retrospective feasibility study.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the incidence of tracheostomy-related complications and identify prognostic risk factors. STUDY
designAdministrative database analysis.
settingOutpatient and inpatient insurance claims records obtained from a national database.
methodsPearlDiver, a private analytics database of insurance claims from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance companies, was used to identify patients who underwent tracheostomies and associated complications between January 2010 and October 2021 by CPT and ICD-9/ICD-10 codes.
resultsA total of 198,143 tracheostomies were identified from PearlDiver, and at least 1 tracheostomy-related complication occurred within 90 days of the procedure in 22,802 (10.3%) of these cases. The proportion of tracheostomy-related complications was 2.3 times higher in 2019 compared to 2010 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.18-2.52). The risk of developing tracheostomy-complications was associated with the hospital region (highest in the Midwest as compared to the West [odds ratio [OR] = 1.32; 95% CI: 1.25-1.39]), provider specialty (highest for otolaryngologists as compared to nonsurgical physicians [OR = 2.22; 95% CI: 2.10-2.34]), insurance plan type (lowest for cash payment compared to Medicaid [OR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.50-0.94]), and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) (highest in patients with ECI of 7+ compared to 0-1 [OR = 2.96; 95% CI: 2.17-3.24]), but was not significantly associated with patient age (OR = 0.99; 95% CI: 0.99-0.99), or gender (OR = 1.04; 95% CI: 1.01-1.07).
conclusionsComplications after tracheostomy are common and sicker patients are at higher risk for complications. Identifying factors associated with increased risk for complications could help to improve patient and family counseling, guide quality improvement initiatives, and inform future studies on tracheostomy outcomes.
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