| Procedure |
Cases Sex; Age |
Waiting Period* Average ± SD; Range (Days) |
Perioperative Complications |
|
ST |
M, 17; F, 11;
31-95 y.o.
(mean, 68.4 y.o) |
4.0 ± 4.1; 0-14 |
1** |
|
PDT |
M, 13; F, 9;
43-88 y.o.
(Mean 67.2 y.o.) |
2.6 ± 1.6; 1-7 |
0 |
M: Male; F: Female; *: Delay from the decision to perform a tracheostomy to the
procedure being performed; **: Bleeding required local suture |
