Table 2 Complications while cannulated
Complication | GWDF | CBR | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | ||
Surgical tracheostomy | 6 | 2 | |||
Lost to follow-up | 1 | 0 | |||
Available for analysis | 164 | 169 | |||
No complications | 139 | 84.8 | 138 | 81.7 | NS |
Minor complications | |||||
Bleeding (local pressure) | 15 | 9.1 | 14 | 8.3 | NS |
Infection | 4 | 2.4 | 6 | 3.6 | NS |
Granulation tissue around stoma | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.6 | NS |
Pain from stoma | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | NS | |
Tracheal oedema | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | NS | |
Subcutaneous emphysema | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | NS | |
Dyspnoea | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | NS | |
Total | 21 | 12.8 | 24 | 14.2 | NS |
Major complications | |||||
Bleeding (exploration) | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | NS | |
Bleeding (life-threatening) | 0 | 0 | NS | ||
Stridor (with empty cuff) | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | NS | |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | NS | |
Cannula obstruction | 1 | 0.6 | 3 | 1.8 | NS |
Hypoxaemia | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | NS | |
Total | 4 | 2.4 | 7 | 4.1 | NS |