Table 1 Demographic data between groups
From: Percutaneous tracheostomy: comparison of Ciaglia and Griggs techniques
Group | ||
|---|---|---|
Variable | PDT | GWDF |
n (%) | 25 (39.7%) | 38 (60.3%) |
Age (years) | 62.5 ± 2.3 | 62.7 ± 2.4 |
Male | 14 (36%) | 25 (64%) |
APACHE II | 23.5 ± 3.04 | 21 ± 1.2 |
Procedure duration (min) | 25 ± 3.8* | 17.3 ± 1.9 |
FIO2 before technique | 0.47 ± 0.01 | 0.48 ± 0.02 |
Translaryngeal intubation time (days) | 19.9 ± 1.8 | 19.7 ± 1.6 |
Mortality in ICU | 3 (4.9%) | 11 (18%) |