Table 1 The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
Patient demographic | N |
|---|---|
Refer with tracheostomy | 92 |
Age, mean (SD) | 64.0 (15.7) |
Male, N | 64 (69.6) |
APACHE II score, mean (SD) | 12.1 (5.9) |
Primary disease | |
Lung disease | 12 (13.0) |
Cardiovascular disease | 3 (3.3) |
Neuromuscular disease | 9 (9.8) |
Acute brain injury | 37 (40.2) |
Thoracoabdominal surgery | 11 (12.0) |
Cervical spinal cord injury | 17 (18.5) |
Others | 3 (3.3%) |
Tracheostomy indication | |
Prolonged ventilation | 17 (18.5) |
Respiratory failure | 38 (41.3) |
Sputum drainage | 31 (33.7) |
Difficult airway | 6 (6.5) |
Tracheostomy time before refer (days) | 70.6 (74.8) |
Mechanical ventilation time before refer (days) | 37.2 (50.4) |
Hospital stay before refer (days) | 89.0 (83.8) |
First speaking valve after refer (days) | 17.4 (10.5) |
Decannulated (successful/decannulated) | 56/57 |
Not decannulated | 35 (38.0) |
Time to decannulation after refer (days) | 42.7 (18.3) |
Reintubation after follow-up of 3 months | 0 |