Tracheostomy is worldwide used for critically ill patients. The aim of our study is to assess the mortality, quality of life, laryngeal function, procedures, early and late complications of tracheostomy performed for critically ill patients admitted in intensive care units.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
1,000
Percutaneous and surgical tracheostomies will be performed with the procedure currently available in clinical practice.
Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care
Assisi, Italy, Italy
Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care
Assisi, Italy, Italy
Policlinico Vittoio Emanuele
Catania, Italy, Italy
Mortality at ICU discharge
Time frame: within 2 days after discharge
Quality of Life
Quality of life will be evaluated at 3, 6 and 12 months after the discharge from the intensive care unit.
Time frame: within 2 days after discharge, at 3, 6 and 12 months after tracheostomy
Laryngeal organ function
Laryngeal organ function will be evaluated at 3, 6 and 12 months after the discharge from intensive care unit.
Time frame: within 2 days after discharge, at 3, 6 and 12 months after tracheostomy
Late complications
Time frame: from day 2 until the discharge
Procedural findings of percutaneous tracheostomy
Time frame: at the beginning and at the end of tracheostomy procedures
Early complication
Time frame: in the first 24 hours from the end of the procedure
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Policlinico SS Annunziata
Chieti, Italy, Italy
Intensive care unit - San Martino-IST
Genoa, Italy, Italy
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera San Martino IST
Genoa, Italy, Italy
Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Milan, Italy, Italy
University of Naples "Federico II"
Naples, Italy, Italy
Ospedale Morgagni-Pierantoni
Rimini, Italy, Italy
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Rome, Italy, Italy
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