Percutaneous tracheostomy in critically ill patients: 24 months experience at a tertiary care hospital in United Arab Emirates.

Objective: We assessed the safety and complications related to percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) without bronchoscopic guidance in our intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: The prospective data over a period of 24 months were collected for patients who underwent PCT. Major, minor and long-term complications were recorded.