Cost/Benefit Analysis of Open Tracheotomy, in the OR and at the Bedside, With Percutaneous Tracheotomy

Abstract

This report confirms the results of several studies demonstrating that PDT, OT in the OR, and OT at the BS are equally safe; PDT appears to be most cost effective. Our analysis, however, does reveal several options for decreasing the cost of bedside tracheotomy to allow this procedure to be even more cost effective than PDT.