Table 2:

Tracheotomy indication

Standard-Length Tube (n = 274)Proximal Extended-Length Tube (n = 19)P Value
Reason for tracheotomy.146
% Acute respiratory failure12.0010.50
% Failed extubation8.0026.30
% Motor vehicle crash13.9010.50
% VDFR only15.705.30
% Other50.4047.40

  • Note:—VDRF indicates ventilator-dependent respiratory failure.