Quantifying the Association Between Surgical Spine Approach and Tracheostomy Timing After Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

Ahmad EssaHusain ShakilArmaan K MalhotraJames P ByrneJetan BadhiwalaEva Y YuanYingshi HeAndrew S JackFrancois MathieuJefferson R WilsonChristopher D Witiw

Published in: Neurosurgery (2024)

Earlier tracheostomy for patients with cervical SCI is associated with reduced complications, length of stay, and ventilation time. This relationship appears independent of the surgical approach. These findings emphasize that tracheostomy need not be delayed because of the SCI treatment approach.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
mechanical ventilation
spinal cord
neuropathic pain
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
risk factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
smoking cessation