Bronchoscopy-Guided Versus Conventional Tracheostomy Decannulation Outcomes, 2023-2025

A retrospective comparative cohort study of 81 adults with prolonged tracheostomy (≥ 4 weeks) conducted at a tertiary center between 2023 and 2025. The dataset compares outcomes between a bronchoscopy-guided non-capping pathway (n=23) and a conventional capping trial (n=58), including decannulation failure, time to decannulation, and infectious complications. The data was authored by Rundi Gao and shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare decannulation failure rates between non-capping and conventional capping pathways based on the primary outcome described.
• Analyze the association between decannulation method and time to successful decannulation based on the reported adjusted hazard ratio.
• Investigate the relationship between decannulation pathway and infectious complications based on the secondary outcome of infectious episodes.
• Assess the frequency of tracheostomy reinsertion within 72 hours across the two patient cohorts.

Strengths

• Includes 81 patient records from a defined study period (2023-2025).
• Reports specific comparative statistics, including a decannulation failure rate of 4.3% in the non-capping group versus 20.7% in the conventional group.
• Provides multivariable and sensitivity analyses to address baseline imbalances.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single-center observational study, which may limit generalizability.
• The dataset is small at 92.1 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Retrospective comparative cohort study.

Time Range

2023 to 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 05:43:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Single tertiary center; specific location unknown.