From: Safety of percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) with the rigid tracheotomy endoscope (TED): a 6-month follow-up multicenter investigation
Causes of death
n (%)
Pneumonia
13 (30.2)
Multiorgan failure
12 (27.9)
Sepsis
Underlying cancer disease
2 (4.7)
Ischemic stroke
1 (2.3)
Ischemic colitis
Cardiogenic shock
Bleeding due to recurrent bronchial cancer