Factors influencing time-dependent decannulation after pediatric tracheostomy according to the Kaplan-Meier method.

Patricia I FallaJens H WesthoffNikolaus BoschPhilippe A Federspil

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

Factors indicating problems with decannulation are an unsafe airway, a young age at the time of tracheostomy, and prematurity at birth.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
mental health
preterm infants
middle aged
gestational age
low birth weight
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
pregnant women
young adults
pregnancy outcomes