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Table 1 Clinical and procedural data

From: Realtime ultrasound guided percutaneous tracheostomy in emergency setting: the glass ceiling has been broken

Variable

Result

Age

32 (18–47)

Sex (male)

12

Patient details

 

Maxillofacial injury

8

Head injury

5

Burns

2

Acute myocardial infarction

1

Oxygen saturation (before procedure)

86% (83–89)%

Oxygen saturation (after procedure)8

98% (95–99)%

Glasgow coma score

8.4 (6–11)

Injury severity score

26.76 (16.43–29.37)

Length of operation time (min)

3.6 (3.4–4.6)

Decanulation

10

Complications

Nil