From: Clinical review: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy
 | Procedure | |
---|---|---|
Study characteristics/findings | Standard tracheostomy | PDT |
Total number of patients (n) | 260 | 272 |
Procedural time (min; range [mean]) | 4.3–41 (23) | 6.5–25 (15) |
Complications (n) | 54 | 18 |
Cases of significant bleeding (n) | 6 | 4 |
Infections (n) | 19 | 10 |
Deaths related to the procedure (n) | 4 | 2 |