Prospective Observational Study of Early Tracheostomy Role in Operated Severe Head Injury Patients at A Level 1 Trauma Center

Autor: Rohit Bharti, Sindhu Sapru, Ponraj Sundaram, Ganesh Chauhan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 188-194 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2322-2522
2322-3960
DOI: 10.30476/beat.2021.86725.1198
Popis: Objective: To evaluate the impact of the early tracheostomy on operated patients with severe head injury. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted at a level 1 trauma center and medical college over one-year period. The study included all surgically managed severe head injury patients without any other life-threatening major injuries. Patients who underwent tracheostomy within 7 days were classified as early tracheostomy. Results: The patient’s mean age of this cohort study was 43.4±14.5 years. Motor-vehicle accidents were being the most common cause of severe head injury. Operated patients were undergoing early tracheostomy on an average of 2.9 days. We were observed that the patients spent on a mechanical ventilation on an average 3.67±2.26 days. This was significantly lower than previous four published studies (p
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