Figure 4
From: Percutaneous and surgical tracheostomy in critically ill adult patients: a meta-analysis
Forest plot for comparison of multiple dilatator techniques/single-step dilatator technique versus rotational dilation tracheostomy/balloon dilation tracheostomy/guide wire dilatation forceps technique. (a) Outcome: major postprocedural bleeding. (b) Outcome: technical difficulties. (c) Outcome: stoma infection. BDT, balloon dilation tracheostomy; CI, confidence interval; GWDF, guide wire dilatation forceps technique; MDT, multiple dilatator techniques; M-H, Mantel–Haenszel; PT, percutaneous tracheostomy; RDT, rotational dilation tracheostomy; SSDT, single-step dilatator technique; ST, surgical tracheostomy; TLT, translaryngeal tracheostomy.