Synchronous tracheostomy and gastrostomy placement results in shorter length of stay in traumatic brain injury patients

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) guidelines recommend gastrostomy for patients suspected to require enteral access device for 4 –6 weeks. Our hypothesis was that traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients undergoing synchronous tracheostomy/gastrostomy (SYNC) compared to tracheostomy first (DELAY) have shorter length of stay (LOS) but higher rates of unnecessary gastrostomy.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research