A laceration of a wired silastic tracheostomy tube: A case report and review of the literature

A laceration of a wired silastic tracheostomy tube: A case report and review of the literature

Fractured tracheostomy tube is a rare, late complication. It typically occurs at the junction of metallic tube. We report an atypical case with laceration of the main trunk of a silastic tube after short period of use (10 days).

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical case reports 2021, Vol.9 (3), p.1500-1503
Hauptverfasser: Noda, Kotaro, Nosaka, Nobuyuki, Sai, Youshun, Nagaoka, Eiki, Nagashima, Michio, Arai, Hirokuni, Shigemitsu, Hidenobu
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Fractured tracheostomy tube is a rare, late complication. It typically occurs at the junction of metallic tube. We report an atypical case with laceration of the main trunk of a silastic tube after short period of use (10 days).
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.3809