From: Factors affecting tracheostomy in critically ill paediatric patients in Japan: a data-based analysis
Complications | total | no tracheostomy | tracheostomy | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 5769 | 5588 | 181 | |
ARDS (%) | 84 (1.5) | 59 (1.1) | 25 (13.8) | < 0.01 |
VAP (%) | 76 (1.3) | 54 (1.0) | 22 (12.2) | < 0.01 |