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) | Â | Â | 0.048* |
 Mean ± SD | 14.75 ± 9.69 | 10.29 ± 3.31 | |
Mode of MV, no. (%) | Â | Â | 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 |