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. 2021 Dec 15;11(4):947-953.
doi: 10.3390/clinpract11040109.

Tracheotomy Outcomes in 71 COVID-19 Patients: A Multi-Centric Study in Saudi Arabia

Dakheelallah Almutairi  1   2 , Raneem Alqahtani  2 , Arwa Alghamdi  2 , Dina Binammar  2 , Suzan Alzaidi  3 , Abdullah Ghafori  3 , Hassan Alsharif  4
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Tracheotomy Outcomes in 71 COVID-19 Patients: A Multi-Centric Study in Saudi Arabia

Dakheelallah Almutairi et al. Clin Pract. .

Abstract

Since its outbreak in late 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a sharp rise in the demand for oxygen and ventilation facilities due to the associated extensive damage that it causes to the lungs. This study is considered the first and largest study in Saudi Arabia to evaluate the outcomes of tracheostomy in intubated COVID-19 patients. This is a retrospective, observational cohort study that was conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Jeddah, Western Region, Saudi Arabia and King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The findings of the study revealed that seventy-one patients with COVID-19 underwent tracheotomy between 1 March 2020 and 31 October 2020. The average period between intubation and tracheostomy was 9.97 days. Hypertension, diabetes, lung disease and obesity (BMI > 30) were significant risk factors of mortality. The overall 30-day mortality rate was 38.4%.

Keywords: COVID-19; ICU; intubation; mechanical ventilation; tracheostomy.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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