Citation

Gasparović S, Lajtman Z. Lijec. Vjesn. 1995; 117(5-6): 130-132.

Vernacular Title

Komplikacije nakon prolongirane intubacije kod pacijenata s traumom glave.

Affiliation

Opća bolnica Zagreb.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Zbor Lijecnika Hrvatske)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8600325

Abstract

In this study, 72 patients with head injury, hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) were analyzed. All of them required prolonged intubation. Every patient was initially intubated. Thirty (41.7%) of them underwent tracheotomy and 56 (77.8%) demanded mechanical ventilation. The patients were divided into three groups with respect to their treatment: 1. Patients intubated up to five days--27 (37.5%); 2. Patients intubated more than five days--45 (62.5%); 3. Tracheotomized patients--30 (41.7%). Tracheotomy was done between the fifth and the twenty-sixth day following the intubation. Laryngotracheal complications occurred in 47% of the patients from the second group and 23% from the third group. The patients in the first group developed no complications. Pulmonary infections prevailed in the second group. We conclude that early postinjury tracheotomy is associated with a lesser incidence of complications than prolonged intubation in neurosurgical patients.

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