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Table 1 Causes of death during follow-up period (n = 43)

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

12 (27.9)

Underlying cancer disease

2 (4.7)

Ischemic stroke

1 (2.3)

Ischemic colitis

1 (2.3)

Cardiogenic shock

1 (2.3)

Bleeding due to recurrent bronchial cancer

1 (2.3)