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Table 2 MV data of the study population (N = 50)

From: Ultrasound as a bedside tool for diagnosis of post-intubation tracheal stenosis

 

Stenosis (n = 12)

No-stenosis (n = 38)

p value

Duration of MV (days)

  

0.048*

 Mean ± SD

14.75 ± 9.69

10.29 ± 3.31

Mode of MV, no. (%)

  

0.818

 VC

7 (58.3)

22 (57.9)

 PC

2 (16.7)

9 (23.7)

 Dual

3 (25)

7 (18.4)

Previous intubation, no. (%)

5 (41.7)

6 (15.8)

0.016*

Endotracheal tube change during MV, no. (%)

5 (41.7)

2 (5.3)

0.004**

Tracheostomy, no. (%)

1 (5.9)

3 (7.9)

0.141

  1. MV Mechanical ventilation, VC Volume control, PC Pressure control
  2. *Statistically significant