COVID-19 Tracheostomy Outcomes.

Nicole MolinKeith MyersAhmed M S SolimanCecelia E Schmalbach

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

While tracheostomy placement in patients with COVID-19 did not shorten overall LOS, mechanical ventilation duration, or ICU LOS, patients with a tracheostomy experienced a significantly lower number of deaths vs those without. One goal for tracheostomy is improved pulmonary toilet with associated shortened IPPV requirements. Our study did not identify this advantage among the COVID-19 population. However, this study demonstrates that the need for tracheostomy in the COVID-19 setting does not portent a poor prognostic factor, as patients with a tracheostomy experienced a significantly higher survival rate than their nontracheostomy counterparts.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory failure
prognostic factors
pulmonary hypertension
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
adipose tissue
insulin resistance