Overview

Platelet-inhibiting drugs are often used after vascular interventions. Patients who require such therapies are often critically ill, are treated in intensive care units and often require long-term ventilation. For long-term ventilation a tracheotomy is necessary, which is usually performed as a percutaneous dilatative tracheotomy (PDT). As part of this intervention, there is (theoretically) an increased risk of bleeding/an increased rate of complications in patients with a antiplatelet therapy. In addition, there are various techniques for performing a PDT.

The current study aims to investigate the frequency of bleeding/complications taking into account the technique used in PDT.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who underwent Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• none