23. Tracheostomy Incidence and Complications: A National Database Analysis

Tracheostomy Incidence and Complications: A National Database Analysis

Introduction: Tracheostomy is a common procedure that is associated with various complications ranging from minor hemorrhages to catastrophic events. An estimated 85,000 tracheostomies were performed per year between 2002-2017 in the United States, but despite the high frequency of tracheostomy procedures, the last study to investigate risk factors associated with tracheostomy complications was performed on […]