Table 3 Early and late complications of tracheostomy
| Â | Morbid obesity (n = 89) | Control (n = 338) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Complication | Early | Late | Early | Late |
Cuff leak | 1 (1%) | 2 (2%) | 6 (2%) | 18 (5%) |
Tube obstruction | 1 (1%) | 3 (3%) | 0 | 1 (0.3%) |
Minor bleeding | 9 (10%) | 1 (1%) | 22 (7%) | 1 (0.3%) |
Major bleeding | 0% | 1 (1%) | 1 (0.3%) | 5 (2%) |
Minor barotrauma | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (0.3%) | 0 |
Major barotrauma | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.3%) | 0 |
Minor stoma infection | 3 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 7 (2%) | 2 (0.5%) |
Severe stoma infection | 0 | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0 |
Tracheoesophageal fistula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extratracheal placement | 1 (1%) | 2 (2%) | 0 | 0 |
Tracheal stenosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Injury to nerve, artery, or vein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |