From: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy in critically ill obese patients
Global population (n = 50) | Obese (n = 26) | Non-obese (n = 24) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 62 (46-72) | 64 (50-74) | 58 (46-64) | 0.62 |
Male gender | 36 (72%) | 19 (70%) | 17 (74%) | 0.4 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 31 (25-35) | 34 (32-38) | 25 (24-28) | < 0.001 |
SAPS II | 41 (31-57) | 40 (25-47) | 47 (36-58) | 0.06 |
Diagnosis on admission | 0.9 | |||
Cardiogenic shock | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 15 (30%) | 10 (38%) | 5 (20%) | |
COPD failure | 4 (8%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (8%) | |
Neurological problem | 3 (6%) | 2 (8%) | 1 (4%) | |
Cardiac surgery | 14 (28%) | 8 (30%) | 6 (25%) | |
Vascular surgery | 2 (4%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | |
Thoracic surgery | 3 (6%) | 0 | 3 (13%) | |
Visceral surgery | 5 (10%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (13%) | |
Polytrauma | 3 (6%) | 0 | 3 (13%) | |
MV before tracheostomy, days | 22 (16-29) | 21 (16-29) | 22 (19-29) | 0.24 |
Time to decannulation, days | 23 (15-32) | 26 (13-34) | 21 (16-31) | 0.66 |