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Tracheomegaly as a Potential Predictor of Severe Tracheal Damage in COVID-19 Patients on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation
COVID, 2 (2022), 6; 730. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid2060054
Tarle, Marko; Raguž, Marina; Đerke, Filip; Orešković, Darko; Peršec, Jasminka; Lukšić, Ivica

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Tarle, M., Raguž, M., Đerke, F., Orešković, D., Peršec, J. & Lukšić, I. (2022). Tracheomegaly as a Potential Predictor of Severe Tracheal Damage in COVID-19 Patients on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation. COVID, 2. (6), 719. doi: 10.3390/covid2060054

Tarle, Marko, et al. "Tracheomegaly as a Potential Predictor of Severe Tracheal Damage in COVID-19 Patients on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation." COVID, vol. 2, no. 6, 2022, pp. 719. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid2060054

Tarle, Marko, Marina Raguž, Filip Đerke, Darko Orešković, Jasminka Peršec and Ivica Lukšić. "Tracheomegaly as a Potential Predictor of Severe Tracheal Damage in COVID-19 Patients on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation." COVID 2, no. 6 (2022): 719. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid2060054

Tarle, M., et al. (2022) 'Tracheomegaly as a Potential Predictor of Severe Tracheal Damage in COVID-19 Patients on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation', COVID, 2(6), pp. 719. doi: 10.3390/covid2060054

Tarle M, Raguž M, Đerke F, Orešković D, Peršec J, Lukšić I. Tracheomegaly as a Potential Predictor of Severe Tracheal Damage in COVID-19 Patients on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation. COVID [Internet]. 2022 June 04 [cited 2025 March 11];2(6):719. doi: 10.3390/covid2060054

M. Tarle, M. Raguž, F. Đerke, D. Orešković, J. Peršec and I. Lukšić, "Tracheomegaly as a Potential Predictor of Severe Tracheal Damage in COVID-19 Patients on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation", COVID, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 719, June 2022. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:127:624359. [Accessed: 11 March 2025]

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Title (english)Tracheomegaly as a Potential Predictor of Severe Tracheal Damage in COVID-19 Patients on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation
AuthorMarko Tarle
AuthorMarina Raguž
AuthorFilip Đerke
AuthorDarko Orešković
AuthorJasminka Peršec
AuthorIvica Lukšić
Author's institution(Dubrava University Hospital)
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Dental Medicine
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
Tracheomegaly (TM) is a rare appearance that is radiologically defined as an excessive enlargement of the tracheal diameter. We present a comprehensive analysis of tracheal diameter measurements and TM incidence in patients admitted and treated due to COVID-19 pneumonitis and its association with possible respiratory complications. In this retrospective study, we included 1015 patients divided into three groups: 383 patients treated using mechanical ventilation (MV), 132 patients treated using high-flow ventilation (HFV), and 500 randomly selected patients using nasal catheter (NC) oxygenation. The tracheal lumen diameter was measured continuously using a chest X-ray, and the cuff/trachea (C/T) diameter ratio was calculated. We detected TM in 71 patients (18.54%). Regression analysis showed statistical significance in MV patients for the trachea diameter at the level of the cuff, maximal trachea diameter and C/T diameter ratio, and days on MV. Respiratory complications showed a significant association with the C/T diameter ratio. The C/T diameter ratio was shown to be a reliable potential predictor of the occurrence of respiratory complications. The results of the study highlight the importance of the early detection and prevention of TM in COVID-19 patients on MV using a chest X-ray and measurement of the C/T diameter ratio.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleCOVID
Numberingvol. 2, no. 6, p. 719, 730
e-ISSN2673-8112
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/covid2060054
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:127:624359
Publication2022-06-04
Document URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/2/6/54
Type of resourceText
Access conditionsOpen access
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