Long-term laryngotracheal complications following cardiac surgery.

Claudia L CoteJonathan MelongPhilippe TremblayAndrew FaganMatthew CooperGraeme MullinsMichael VicianTim BrownChristine R Herman

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)

The incidence of long-term laryngotracheal complications following cardiac surgery was 2.2%. Readmission to ICU for ventilation and having a tracheostomy performed were associated with laryngotracheal complications.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
risk factors
acute kidney injury
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit