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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy. A safe, cost-effective bedside procedure

R Cobean1, M Beals, C Moss

  • 1Department of Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA.

Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is a safe and cost-effective bedside procedure for intensive care unit patients. This method offers significant cost savings compared to traditional open tracheostomy.

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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Surgical Procedures

Background:

  • Tracheostomy is a common procedure in intensive care units.
  • Traditional open tracheostomy requires transport of critically ill patients.
  • Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) offers a potential alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety of PDT performed in the ICU.
  • To assess the cost-effectiveness of PDT compared to open tracheostomy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 65 patients undergoing PDT.
  • Cost analysis comparing PDT with standard open tracheostomy.
  • Data collected from a university-affiliated tertiary care teaching hospital.

Main Results:

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  • PDT was successfully completed in all attempted cases.
  • Mean procedure time was 13.6 minutes with low intraoperative complication rates (22%).
  • Postoperative complications occurred in 9% of patients; significant cost savings of $1645 per procedure were observed.

    • Conclusions:

    • PDT is a safe, rapid, and cost-effective alternative to open tracheostomy.
    • Bedside performance of PDT eliminates the need for patient transport.
    • PDT allows critically ill patients to remain in the ICU environment.