Minimally-invasive tracheostomy (MIT): A care bundle for safety improvement in high-risk critically ill patients
Authors' conclusion
The use of our refined care bundle enabled swift minimally-invasive tracheostomy in high-risk patients without the occurrence of serious complications.
Study context
- Population
- High-risk critically ill patients (challenging anatomy or complex coagulopathies) in an ICU of a University Hospital focused on gastrointestinal and liver diseases
- Participants
- 32 patients
- Outcome
- Outcomes of MIT
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- No post-procedural hemorrhages, cannula misplacements or infections
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Safety
- Notable absence of post-procedural hemorrhages, cannula misplacements, or infections
- No serious complications
Original publication
Minimally-invasive tracheostomy (MIT): A care bundle for safety improvement in high-risk critically ill patients. J Clin Anesth. Published 21 September 2024. doi:10.
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