Percutaneous techniques vs surgical techniques
- Percutaneous techniques versus surgical techniques for tracheostomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only0.52 [0.1, 2.6]4 studies · 257 participantsLow
Percutaneous techniques showed no clear difference in intraoperative serious, life‐threatening adverse events compared with surgical techniques (low certainty).
Percutaneous techniques showed no clear difference in direct postoperative serious, life‐threatening adverse events compared with surgical techniques (low certainty).
Percutaneous techniques probably leads to lower wound infection/stomatitis compared with surgical techniques (moderate certainty).
Percutaneous techniques may leads to lower unfavourable scarring compared with surgical techniques (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether percutaneous techniques changes major bleeding compared with surgical techniques (very low certainty).
Percutaneous techniques showed no clear difference in tracheostomy tube occlusion/obstruction, accidental decannulation,… compared with surgical techniques (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes dialysate leakage compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes mechanical failure compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).
Percutaneous insertion showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with open surgery (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether percutaneous insertion changes catheter removal or replacement compared with open surgery (very low certainty).