A Meta-Analysis of the Influencing Factors for Tracheostomy after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

Yan WangZhiliang GuoDehong FanHaijiang LuDong XieDahai ZhangYongtian JiangPei Li Haijun Teng

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

The current evidence shows that male sex, AIS A grade, AIS B grade, neurological level of injury (upper CSCI), high ISS, GCS≤8, thoracic injury, and respiratory complications are risk factors for tracheostomy after CSCI, and AIS C grade and AIS D grade are protective factors. This study will allow us to use these factors for tracheostomy decisions and ultimately optimize airway management in patients with CSCI.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
mechanical ventilation
spinal cord
intensive care unit
risk factors
neuropathic pain
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage