Avoiding tracheostomy complication
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Fractured metallic tracheostomy tube: A rare complication of tracheostomy
Although tracheostomy is a well-accepted procedure for airway management, some early and late complications may occur. Fracture of the tracheostomy tube (TT) is a rare complication, particularly in a patient with long-term use. Herein we report a case of fractured metallic TT migrating into the tracheobronchial tree. Rigid bronchoscopy was performed through the tracheostomy stoma and the fractu...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.03.042