Airway management following repair of cervical tracheal injuries
Harvin JA, Taub EA, Cotton BA, Brocker J, Stein DM, Dilektasli E, Inaba K, Vella MA, Guillamondegui O, Kodadek LM, Haut ER, Evans CR, Weinberg JA, Goodman MD, Robinson BR, Holcomb JB. Airway management following repair of cervical tracheal injuries. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2016, 80: 366-371. PMID: 26670110, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical tracheal injuryVentilator-free daysSurgical site infectionTracheal injuryAirway managementImmediate tracheostomyEarly extubationProlonged intubationLevel IOdds of SSIRisk of SSIMore ventilator-free daysHigher SSI ratesOptimal airway managementPostoperative airway managementHours of admissionUS level ILower mortality rateRisk-benefit decisionsSSI ratesAirway strategySite infectionIntensive careUnivariate analysisLevel IV