Table 2 Items of questionnaire at 6 months PDT follow-up (n = 53)
Items | n (%) |
|---|---|
Death related with PDT | 0 |
Closure of tracheostoma | |
 spontaneous | 50 (94.3) |
 surgical | 2 (3.8) |
Decannulation not possible (supraglottic edema) | 1 (1.9) |
Symptoms | |
 dyspnea | 4 (7.5) |
 hoarseness | 3 (5.7) |
 stridor | 2 (3.8) |
 swallowing disorder | 2 (3.8) |
 bleeding from tracheostoma | 0 |
 difficult exchange of tracheostomy tube | 0 |
 local inflammation | 0 |