Survival and Decannulation after Infant Tracheostomy

Background: Mortality and airway morbidity immediately following tracheostomy, (trach),) are well documented in the literature. There are few reports about morbidity beyond the airway or longer-term course after tracheostomy. Objective: To compare timing of trach, decannulation rates, and time to decannulation based on the initial indication for trach. Methods: We performed a large retrospective study of children undergoing tracheostomy before 1 year of age at a single quaternary center …