Surgical Tracheostomies in COVID-19 Patients: Indications Technique and Results in a Second-Level Spanish Hospital

摘要

The main purpose of this work is to describe the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of intensive care unit (ICU) patients in a second-level hospital in Madrid, Spain, focusing in those who underwent surgical tracheostomy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The surgical technique and associated complications are also detailed.