Complications of percutaneous dilating tracheostomy

Table 1 Perioperative complications of Ciaglia Blue Rhino

Complication	n	%
No complications	121	94.5
Minor complications
Bleeding	5	3.9
Subcutaneous emphysema	0	0
Air leakage cuff	0	0
Puncture endotracheal tube	0	0
Puncture posterior tracheal wall	0	0
Accidental detubation	0	0
Hypotension	1	0.8
Major complications
Bleeding	0	0
Fausse route	0	0
Oesophageal perforation	0	0
Pneumothorax	0	0
Conversion to surgical procedure¹	1	0.8

¹In one patient the percutaneous tracheostomy was converted into a surgical procedure, because of an overlying thyroid gland.

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