Mortality and patient disposition after ICU tracheostomy for secretion management vs. prolonged ventilation: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: There is little research on long-term, patient-centered outcomes in critically ill patients undergoing tracheostomy for secretion management or prolonged ventilation. The goal of this study was to determine and compare hospital and long-term mortality, and incidence of new institutionalization amongst patients who underwent an ICU tracheostomy for these two aforementioned indications.

Methods: This was a single center historic cohort study of all ICU patients who received a tracheostomy for secretion management or prolonged ventilation from 2011 to 2022.