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May 13, 2026Clinical Medicine ResearchOpen Access

Tracheotomy in Intensive Care: Techniques, Indications and Complications in a Series of 52 Cases in the Gabriel Toure University Hospital

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KIKone IssaSSSoumaoro SiakaCNCissé Naouma

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Overview

Randomized trial assesses tracheostomy techniques and complications in intensive care, suggesting safety and effectiveness.

Key Points

  • The aim was to identify indications and assess complications of tracheostomy in intensive care patients.
  • Retrospective analysis of 52 patients undergoing tracheostomy from January 2016 to December 2020.
  • Data collected included reasons for admission, intubation duration, incision type, and complications post-surgery.
  • Performed by otolaryngologists in the operating room and intensive care unit.
  • Tracheostomy performed on average 2.6 days after mechanical ventilation initiation.
  • 51.9% underwent early tracheostomy within the first two days of ventilation.
  • Postoperative complications were simple in 23.1% of patients.

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Issa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0414f679e20c90b4444c3fhttps://doi.org/10.11648/j.cmr.20261502.12
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