Percutaneous Dilatational Versus Conventional Surgical Tracheostomy in Intensive Care Patients.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tracheostomy for airway protection; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000342910
• Lead Sponsor: Tarek .F. Youssef

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unite for prolonged intubation, airway protection or pulmonary hygiene .

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with distorted anatomy, history of previous surgery at the neck , bleeding disorder, goiter , neck masses , unstable general condition or cervical spine trauma were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality rate.<br>Mortality related to both tracheostomy techniques was only considered during the first postoperative week.[1 week]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Operative time[Intraoperative];Mean size of tracheostomy tube[Intraoperative];intra-operative bleeding[Intraoperative];Postoperative infection was assessed by clinical examination of wounds[7 days]