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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Patient questionnaire following closure of tracheotomy fistula: percutaneous vs. surgical approaches

Respondents

PT (28/40)

ST (35/55cpa)

Significance

Response rate (%)

70.0%

63.6%

NS

Male/female

18/10

20/15

NS

Mean age ± SD

62.1 ± 19.3

62.9 ± 20.8

NS

Mean hospital day ± SD

38.0 ± 10.2

41.2 ± 12.1

NS

APACHE II score ± SD

24.0 ± 10.5

24.3 ± 8.8

NS

Return to former life (%)

24 (85.8%)

28 (82.9%)

NS

Clinical diagnosis

   

Multiple trauma

7

5

NS

Acute intoxication

5

4

NS

Burn

3

2

NS

Sepsis

4

5

NS

Heat stroke

1

  

Meningitis

1

  

Cardiovascular disease

4

12

p < 0.05

Acute pneumonia

3

5

NS

Acute pancreatitis

 

1

 

Hyperglycemic acidosis

 

1

 

Mean time to tracheotomy (mean days ± SD)

9.1 ± 2.9

14.5 ± 2.6

p < 0.05

Mean time to removal of tracheal cannula (mean days ± SD)

36.9 ± 22.1

54.7 ± 22.2

p < 0.05

Mean time since removal of tracheal cannula (mean days ± SD)

24.5 ± 19.8

21.5 ± 20.2

NS

Reasons for tracheotomy

   

Anticipation of prolonged MV

14

9

p < 0.05

Prolonged MV more than 14 days (including failed cases of wearing from MV)

7

21

p < 0.05

Airway stenosis

7

5

NS

  1. All test were two-tailed, with significance set at p < 0.05. PT percutaneous tracheotomy, ST surgical tracheotomy, SD standard deviation, NS not significant, MV mechanical ventilation.