Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy without fiber optic bronchoscopy—Evaluation of 80 intensive care units cases

  • José Andres Calvache a. Department of Anesthesiology, School of Health Sciences, Universidad del Cauca, Popayan, Colombia. b. Anesthesiology Department, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. c. Biostatistics Department, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Rodrigo A. Molina Garcia Intensive Care Unit, La Estancia Clinic, Popayán, Colombia
  • Adolfo L. Trochez a. Department of Anesthesiology, School of Health Sciences, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán, Colombia. b. Intensive Care Unit, La Estancia Clinic, Popayán, Colombia
  • Federico Benitez a. Department of General Surgery, School of Health Sciences, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán, Colombia. b. Intensive Care Unit, La Estancia Clinic, Popayán, Colombia
  • Lucia Arroyo Intensive Care Unit, La Estancia Clinic, Popayán, Colombia
Keywords: Tracheostomy, Critical care, Bronchoscopy, Artificial respiration

Abstract

Background: The development of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy techniques (PDT) has facilitated the procedure in Intensive Care Units (ICU).

Objective: To describe the early intra and post-operative complications in ICU patients requiring percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy using the Ciaglia Blue Rhino technique, without fiber optic bronchoscopy.

Patients and methods: We collected data from eighty ICU patients during three years. The demographic variables were recorded, in addition to severity, number of days in mechanical ventilation prior to the procedure and intraoperative as well as early postoperative complications.

Results: Eighty patients were included, with the mean age of 61.5 (15-89) years old (29 females). The mean APACHE II score was 17.9. In average, the patients required 11.6 days of mechanical ventilation prior to the PDT. 11.6% had intraoperative complications and 9.1% experienced early postoperative complications. In two patients the endotracheal tube was accidentally punctured and three patients had self-limiting bleeding at the tracheostomy site. None of the complications was life threatening to the patients.

Conclusions: PDT using the Ciaglia Blue Rhino technique, without fiber optic bronchoscope is a procedure with low incidence of complications.

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Calvache JA, Molina Garcia RA, Trochez AL, Benitez F, Arroyo L. Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy without fiber optic bronchoscopy—Evaluation of 80 intensive care units cases. Colomb. J. Anesthesiol. [Internet]. 2013 Jul. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];41(3):184–189. Available from: https://www.revcolanest.com.co/index.php/rca/article/view/690

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