Procedure for patients with prolonged respiratory failure Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: >18 years 2. Sex: Male or Female. 3. All intubated patients indicated for tracheostomy for any etiology
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age: below 18 years or above 75 years. 2. The patient or the patient’s guardian refuses to give written informed consent. 3. Patients who have a contraindication to the procedure (coagulopathy, high FIO2 requirement, high PEEP, etc.) 4. Patients with a history of COVID-19 will not be included.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Procedure time, defined by the time (in minutes) between the trachea puncture and the patient's ventilation in US LMA and bronchoscopy-guided PDT measured using patient records | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using patient/hospital records at the end of the study: 1. Cost of the procedures (including the perioperative drugs used, the tracheostomy set, and fiberoptic bronchoscope sterilization) 2. Complications related to the procedures | — |
Countries
Egypt