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Objective: To analyze perioperative and postoperative complications and long-term sequelae following percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT).

Design: A prospective clinical study of patients undergoing PDT.

Setting: Seven intensive care units at a University hospital

Patients: 326 intensive care patients (202 male, 124 female; age: 11–95 years) with indications for tracheostomy.

Interventions: Using tracheoscopic guidance, 337 PDTs were performed according to Ciaglias’ method. In 106 decannulated patients, tracheal narrowing was assessed by plain tracheal radiography.

Results: Two procedure-related deaths were seen (0.6%). Perioperative and postoperative complications occurred with 9.5 % of the PDTs. One of 106 patients, who were followed-up for at least 6 months, showed a clinically relevant …