What are fenestrated tracheostomy tubes? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Several complications have been described during open and percutaneous tracheostomies. Most of the complications are life-threatening. For this reason, prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment are key factors during this procedure. [16, 17]  One retrospective study reported that three comorbidities that independently affect 30-day mortality in tracheostomy patients are severe liver disease, congestive heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease. [18]

A study from a third-level hospital examined the outcomes and survival of tracheotomized COVID-19 patients. The study found that smoking and obesity were risk factors for tracheostomy and that COVID-19 patients also had a higher risk of bleeding complications compared with non–COVID-19 patients. [19]

Apnea due to loss of hypoxic respiratory drive is mainly important in...