Effectiveness of Reel-time Ultrasound-guided Tracheostomy and Landmark Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy

Comparative Effectiveness of Reel-time Ultrasound-guided Tracheostomy and Anatomic Landmark Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy: a Retrospective Cohort Study

This study aims to assess the impact of real-time ultrasound (US) use on complication rates and procedural success in percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) opened with forceps dilatation technique using anatomical landmarks.

This study, patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit of hospital and who had a tracheostomy were examined. This is a retrospective study conducted to evaluate the method used during tracheostomy and themcomplications that occurred during and after tracheostomy opening.

2852 intensive care patients hospitalized in hospital intensive care unit after obtaining ethical permission were investigated retrospectively by scanning their files and digital data, and their complications during and after tracheostomy procedures.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hospitalized in the intensive care unit and tracheostomy was opened and over 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• surgical opened tracheostomy