Tracheostomy dislodgement: Are obese patients at increased risk?

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for tracheostomy-related complications. We aimed to investigate whether obesity was associated with a risk of unplanned tracheostomy dislodgement or decannulation (DD).

Methods: Retrospective review of patients undergoing tracheostomy at a single institution from 2013 to 2019 was performed.