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Primary study · included by 1 review

Influence of early elective tracheostomy on the incidence of postoperative complications in patients undergoing head and neck surgery

Meier 2019 · Meier Johannes, Wunschel Michael, Angermann Anne, et al. · BMC Anesthesiology · 2019

Included by

Tracheostomy in Flap-Based Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Indications and Adverse Outcomes.
Non-Cochrane · prognostic · 2026 · cited as Meier 2019 · Table 1; Figures 2-5; Supplementary Figures S1-S5; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Tracheostomy
Bilateral neck dissection vs Unilateral neck dissection
OR 9.36 [4.94, 17.74]3 studies · 546 participantsGRADE not reported
Overall complication rate
Tracheostomy
Pooled proportion (%) 16.3 [6.9, 28.5]6 studies · 825 participantsGRADE not reported
Overall tracheostomy rate
Tracheostomy
Pooled proportion (%) 54.6 [38.7, 70.0]26 studies · 27029 participantsGRADE not reported
Tracheostomy
Free flap reconstruction vs Pedicled flap reconstruction
OR 1.95 [0.57, 6.68]3 studies · 262 participantsGRADE not reported

Also linked to PM41273066-P2-O1, which does not match a current question in this review.

1 including review in total.