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Table 2 Fresh and fixed cadavers injury analysis

From: Ultra percutaneous dilation tracheotomy vs mini open tracheotomy. A comparison of tracheal damage in fresh cadaver specimens

Injury

Fresh cadaver

Fixed cadavers

PDT (n = 10)

Open (n = 10)

p-value

PDT (n = 9)

Open (n = 7)

p-value

Mucosal injury

5

0

0.043

7

0

<0.008

Cartilage injury

5

0

0.043

8

1

>0.012