Outcome of Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic 2019, quite a few patients became critical and needed ICU admission with ventilator assistance. Tracheostomy, which was initially performed late during the course of patient on ventilator, has now been considered a procedure that can be performed relatively early as this leads to early weaning of patients and overcomes the shortage of critical beds.

Objective

This study aims to focus on the outcomes of tracheotomised COVID-19 patients in terms of survival and any tracheostomy related morbidity.

Methods

A prospective study was performed on COVID-19 patients undergoing tracheostomy at this tertiary care teaching hospital, which also was a dedicated centre for treating COVID-19 patients. The duration of this study was

SUBMITTER: Mishra P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9665024 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature