Safety of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy performed by intensivists versus surgeons: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is the preferred method for managing critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. We aimed to compare the safety of PDT performed by intensivists versus surgeons.

Methods: This retrospective, single center, cohort study included all the patients who underwent PDT from 2014 to 2023.

Safety of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.

Introduction: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a safe and cost-effective alternative to surgical tracheostomy. Cirrhotic patients often require ICU admission and prolonged mechanical ventilation. Patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) are known to have coagulopathy and relatively safe and simple procedures such as tracheostomy may be associated with high complication rates, specifically high bleeding rates.

Impact of radiological surveillance for major blood vessels on complications of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: A retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is the preferred method for managing long-term ventilator-dependent patients in ICUs. This study aimed to evaluate the association between preprocedural screening (ultrasound Doppler [USD] or computed tomography [CT]) for major neck blood vessels and complications in ICU patients undergoing PDT.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent PDT between 2012 and 2023 at a tertiary referral center.