Table 3 Complications of tracheal needle puncture in procedures by all operators
Complications | Standard (N = 58) | tTNI (N = 58) | Chi-square | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | p value | |
Anatomical complications* | |||||
Posterior tracheal wall puncture | 6 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0486 (p < 0.05) |
Lateral tracheal wall puncture | 3 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2603 |
Final needle position outside the primary target (between the first and second tracheal rings) | 5 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0829 |
Technical complications# | |||||
External puncture of ET | 5 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0829 |
ET cuff injury | 1 | 1.72 | 0 | 0 | 0.9932 |