Pediatric Tracheostomy-Related Complications: A Cross-sectional Analysis.
Micah NewtonRomaine F JohnsonErin WyningsHussein JaffalStephen R ChorneyPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
Tracheostomy-related complications occur in approximately 8% of pediatric patients and are higher in younger children or those with longer admission lengths. These data have implications for benchmarking standards of posttracheostomy complications across institutions.