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30-10-2021 | COVID-19 | Brief Communication
The Association of Timing of Tracheostomy and Survival of Patients with COVID-19
Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Special Issue 2/2022
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Tracheostomy is performed for critically ill patients with prolonged endotracheal intubation including COVID-19 to mitigate the risk of airway complications. We analyzed the difference in mortality of COVID-19 patients undergoing early tracheostomy within 14 days of intubation compared to later tracheostomy than 14 days after intubation. The mortality was not significantly higher in early tracheostomy compared to later tracheostomy