Surgical Tracheostomy Outcomes in COVID-19-Positive Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this case series was to demonstrate that surgical tracheostomy can be undertaken safely in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and that it is an effective weaning tool.

Study design

Retrospective case series.

Setting

Single academic teaching hospital in London.

Methods

All adult patients admitted to the adult intensive care unit (AICU), diagnosed with severe COVID-19 infection and requiring surgical tracheostomy between the March 10, 2020, and May 1, 2020, were included. Data collection focused upon patient demographics, AICU admission data, tracheostomy-specific data, and clinical outcomes.

Results

Twenty patients with COVID-19 underwent surgical tracheostomy. The main indication

SUBMITTER: Courtney A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7797581 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature