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Table 3 Procedure time.

From: Improving ciaglia blue rhino technique for tracheostomy with a simple procedural modification

 

Group A

Group B

p-value

Mean ± SD(min)

4.7 ± 1.5

5.6 ± 3.1

< 0,001

Short, <5 min

50 (71,4%)

32 (49,2%)

 

Moderate, 5-8 min

14 (20 %)

23 (35,4%)

 

Prolonged, >8min

6 (8,6%)

10 (15,4%)

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