Tracheostomy outcomes and perioperative management in a Danish secondary care ENT department
Postoperative pneumonia rates were high and associated with neurological comorbidity. Prophylactic antibiotics alone did not reduce pneumonia rates. These findings highlight the need for structured perioperative care in patients undergoing tracheostomy.
Authors
- Martin Mølhave (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5303-9185)
- Ali Abood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1275-7989)
- Zaki Leo Olsen
- Sara Svanesøe
Institutions
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Balfour Hospital (GB)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (US)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2025.2561917
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00