Early tracheostomy (4-10 days) Intermediate tracheostomy (11-20 days) Late tracheostomy (≤21 days)
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N 147 195 65
30 days mortality 34 (23.1%) 45 (23.1%) 24 (36.9%) 0.065
1 year mortality 63 (42.9%) 112 (57.4%) 42 (64.6%) 0.003
2 years mortality 66 (44.9%) 118 (60.5%) 47 (72.3%) <0.001
5 years mortality 82 (55.8%) 134 (68.7%) 49 (75.4%) 0.007
Superficial sternal wound infection 7 (4.8%) 8 (4.1%) 1 (1.5%) 0.104
Deep sternal wound infection 3 (2%) 7 (3.6%) 11 (16.9%) <0.001