Tracheostomy and mortality in patients with severe burns: A nationwide observational study

Patents with burns often need prolonged mechanical ventilation because of massive fluid resuscitation, airway and facial swelling, respiratory injury, multiple skin surgeries, and multicycle septicemia [1]. Although tracheostomy has an significant role in airway management for ventilator-supported patients with severe burns [2], the most appropriate timing of tracheostomy and its effect on early mortality remain controversial [3,4].

Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - July 3, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Asuka Tsuchiya, Hayato Yamana, Takuya Kawahara, Yusuke Tsutsumi, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga Source Type: research