J Intensive Care. 2018 Jan 4;6:1. doi: 10.1186/s40560-017-0269-1. eCollection 2018. Early versus late tracheostomy after decompressive craniectomy for stroke. Catalino MP1, Lin FC2, Davis N1, Anderson K3, Olm-Shipman C1,4, Dedrick Jordan J1,4. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Stroke patients requiring decompressive craniectomy are at high risk of prolonged mechanical ventilation and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Tracheostomy placement may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation. Predicting … Continue lendo Early versus late tracheostomy after decompressive craniectomy for stroke.