Outcome of 1890 tracheostomies for critical COVID-19 patients: a national cohort study in Spain.
Cristina Martin-VillaresCarmen Perez Molina-RamirezMargarita Bartolome-BenitoManuel Bernal-Sprekelsennull nullPublished 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)
To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest cohort of COVID-19 patients undergoing tracheostomy. The critical focus is the unprecedented amount of tracheostomies: 1890 in 7 weeks. Weaning could be achieved in over half of the patients with follow-up. Almost one out of four tracheotomized patients died from COVID-19.