Table 1
From: Comperative clinical trial of translaryngeal tracheostomy and forceps dilatational tracheostomy
TLT | FDT | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hemorrhage minor | 0 | 1 | NS |
Difficult cannula insertion | 1 | 0 | NS |
Cuff damage | 0 | 2 | NS |
Duration of procedure (min) | 17 ± 2.5 | 6 ± 2 | < 0.0001 |
Posterior tracheal wall injury | 0 | 1 | NS |
Paramedical tube insertion | 0 | 1 | NS |
Total | 1 | 5 |