TY  - JOUR
TI  - TRACHEOTOMY AMONG PATIENTS IN GERIATRIC AGE GROUP TREATED IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
AB  - Introduction: In intensive care units, numerous geriatric patients are mechanicallyventilated, and those with prolonged mechanical ventilation show high mortality. Suchgeriatric patients may greatly benefit from tracheotomy because it facilitates pulmonary care,increases patient comfort and helps wean them off mechanical ventilation.Materials and Method: A total of 70 mechanically ventilated geriatric patients wereinclud-ed. Patients’ electronic data, file records, age, sex, mechanical ventilation requirement,Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, intubation and intensive care unit staydurations, discharge status and complications were examined.Results: The mean patient age was 78.6±7.4 years, and the mean Acute Physiology andChronic Health Evaluation II score was 27.0±5.9. Tracheotomy was performed after a meanduration of 34.8±17 days, and the mean intensive care unit stay duration was 94±54 days.Major and minor haemorrhage were observed in 1 (1.4%) and 3 (4.2%) patients, respectively.Total 53 (76%) patients died, 8 (11%) patients were discharged and 9 (13%) patients are stillhospitalized.Conclusion: The reluctance of geriatric patients’ relatives to perform tracheotomy affectsthe time of procedure and duration of intensive care unit stay.
AU  - KAYIR, Selcuk
AU  - Doğu, Cihangir
AU  - Dogan, Guvenc
AU  - yağan, özgür
AU  - ÖZÇİFTÇİ, Serhat
AU  - EKİCİ AKDAĞLI, Arzu
PY  - 2019
JO  - Türk Geriatri Dergisi
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
SN  - 1304-2947
SP  - 172
EP  - 180
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/338003
ER  -