Tracheostomy outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

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Denise Battaglini, Lavienraj Premraj, Nicole White, Anna-Liisa Sutt, Chiara Robba, Sung-Min Cho, Ida Di Giacinto, Filippo Bressan, Massimiliano Sorbello, Brian Cuthbertson, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Jacky Suen, John Fraser, Paolo Pelosi. British Journal of Anaesthesia DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2022.07.032

Introduction: We performed a systematic review in COVID-19 mechanically ventilated (MV) patients which analysed the effect of tracheostomy timing and technique (surgical vs. percutaneous) on mortality. Secondary outcomes included intensive care unit (ICU)-and hospital-length-of-stay (LOS), decannulation from tracheostomy, duration of MV, and complications.

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