Background: Tracheostomy is a frequently performed procedure that allows for definitive airway access in critically ill patients. Complications associated with tracheostomy have been well documented in the literature. This study aims to examine if different tracheostomy techniques were associated with specific complications. Secondary objectives were to determine the rate and commonality of post-tracheostomy complications.
Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study of patients who underwent tracheostomy between June 2009 and June 2019. Patients included in the study were ≥18 years and were admitted to a rural tertiary care hospital system.
Results: Overall procedure complication rate was 34.3% with pneumonia (18.6%), obstruction (6.2%), bleeding (4.0%), and accidental tube decannulation (3.8%) being the most common. Rate of complications was not associated with the timing of the tracheostomy, the incision type, tube location, tracheostomy technique, and securing technique. However, tube size significantly differed between patients with or without complications ( = .016). Tube size 8 Shiley was most commonly used in both groups and was significantly associated with reduced complication rate (72.0% vs 78.8%, = .002).
Conclusion: Tracheostomy technique should be guided by proceduralist experience and patient clinical picture to determine the best approach. However, the association of post-tracheostomy complication with tube size perhaps will guide clinicians with tube size selection.
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